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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... shows a small, stable ... foreign body, cancer ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... for Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
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 ... for Colorectal Cancer ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... *Especially if concern ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... Emergency Operations Center ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below