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Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Inherited Colorectal Cancer ... Syndrome: • "CRC ... Cronkhite-Canada (CC ... Inherited #Colorectal #Cancer ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Age-appropriate cancer ... - No other workup ... Age-appropriate cancer ... screening, CBC, ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... screen Key labs: CBC ... Age appropriate cancer ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Check ascites WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
months +/- AFP CRC ... PSC #Malignancy #Cancer ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... red flags - Low chance ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup ... #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung cancer ... CT chest scan), CBC ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... BNP, troponin if concern ... gross hematuria, RBC
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... Imaging findings Workup ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology