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CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Laboratory HIV Testing ... Algorithm for Serum ... Specimens #HIV #Algorithm ... #Screening #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... #Testing #Indications
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Cronkhite-Canada (CC ... Tract - Genetic testing ... Juvenile Polyps + CRC ... Likely risk of CRC ... Cronkhite-Canada (CC
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... examination, basic (CBC ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenoma • Colon ... Disease (Screen with CBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
New Diagnosis of Colon ... Cancer Algorithm ... EUA) - Consult CRS ... 39% of pts with CRC ... #Cancer #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
KIT mutation at codon ... • MCs express CD2 ... cytopenias or meeting ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm