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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
diagnosis • Triple Negative ... + relative with ... in this table ... factors in this table ... BRCA #testing #indications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
anti-hypertensives with relative ... Emergency) The key concern ... you're up-titrating medications ... allow one dose of medication ... #Pharmacology #Table
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Polypectomy, Colorectal cancer ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... PPI failure + negative ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... above testing negative ... Adjust IS medications ... *Especially if concern ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... days before Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
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 ... for Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
history of lung cancer ... a first-degree relative ... characteristics alone (See Table ... Epidemiology #Radiology #Pulmonary
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... From Blood Cancer ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... #algorithm #hematology ... #cancer