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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... tests: • FIT: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Family History Performance ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... tests: • FIT: ... Cancer #colon #Screening
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... respectively Screening ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests ... transferrin Screening
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... indicate the initial evaluation ... referral to secondary care ... history alongside evaluation ... referral to secondary care
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
immunochemical test ... used to smear on card ... indications other than CRC ... screening (100% ... for GIB/anemia evaluation
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... thrombophilias are ... Age-appropriate cancer screening ... , CBC, aPTT, +/- ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Antenatal / Prenatal Care ... , Psychosocial screening ... Prenatal labs (CBC ... • ± Non-stress test ... Diagnosis #Timeline #Evaluation
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... Book of Critical Care ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
production • CRH ... autoantibodies are ... deficiency of CRH ... ACTH and cortisol are ... Insufficiency #Evaluation
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test