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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... specificity for CRC ... specificity for CRC ... 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 ... specificity for CRC ... specificity for CRC ... Tests #comparison #table ... #Testing #Indications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... Stable patients ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Heterophyiasis - Heterophyes heterophyes Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs each with a fully-developed miracidium are passed in
intestine 8) Fish-eating ... #Heterophyes #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
reported to the CDC ... variola virus* PCR testing ... virus-specific PCR testing ... initiation of any testing ... See table below