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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
(FOBT) • Screening ... as first line screening ... • Recommended screening ... supplementation, ASA ... Does not change management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction ... and undergoing AAA ... medical and surgical management
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Family History Performance ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... greater rate (Table ... rupture increases (Table ... aneurysms on initial screening ... #Management #AAA
The natural history of AAA shows that as aneurysms increase in size, they expand at a
natural history of AAA ... greater rate (Table ... rupture increases (Table ... aneurysms on initial screening ... #Management #AAA
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Dos and Don’ts Screening ... Global physical performance ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting ... Cirrhosis #diet #management
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
390C (102.20F) lasting ... Arthralgias or arthritis lasting ... splenomegaly, liver dysfunction ... negative RF and ANA ... #rheumatology #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... incidentaloma/periodic screening ... and other organ dysfunction ... resistance, impaired fasting ... blood pressure management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... circulation: MCA ACA ... thrombosis Testing ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management