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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
45-50 years at diagnosis ... in this table ... BRCA #testing #indications ... #oncology #Breast ... #diagnosis
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abscess • Viral Medications ... • Epinephrine Cancer ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
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 ... colon #Screening #Indications ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #Testing #Indications
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphocytes, smudge cells ... low-risk disease • Indications ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antibiotics • Indications ... prone to bleeding, oncology ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... there are many indications ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... number of CD34+ cells ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology