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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer ... Screening and Polyp ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... • Serrated Polyps ... DeanEhrlich_MD #Colorectal
Diabetic Foot Guidelines: Test patients w diabetes for peripheral neuropathy using the Semmes-Weinstein test
JAMA. 2017;318(14):1387-1388. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.11700

#Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Guidelines ... : Test patients ... Semmes-Weinstein test ... #Monofilament #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 ... Screening Guidelines ... Characteristics for Colorectal ... specificity for polyps ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... Screening for colorectal ... immunochemical test ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Characteristics for Colorectal ... Cancer Screening Tests ... specificity for polyps ... EmoryGastroHep #Colorectal ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
Guideline 1 recommends ... Allergy testing ... The preferred test ... allows for blood testing ... Allergy tests for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... things" → fewer polyps ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
loss • Nasal polyps ... adults • Blood tests ... Pulmonary function tests ... Sweat chloride test ... the airway • Treating
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
hypertrophy, colon (↑polyps ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... the use of this test ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing