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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... 5% (as per risk assessment ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing ... Breast #Cancer #screening
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... Assessment of VT ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
The VAN assessment ... (see table below ... with a simple assessment ... aphasia and neglect testing ... Aphasia #Neglect #Screening
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #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
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Family History Performance ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Score (COWS) Resting ... • 0 - able to ... still, but is able ... Runny nose or tearing ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table