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

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
anti-hypertensives with relative ... you're up-titrating medications ... allow one dose of medication ... antihypertensives #medications ... #Pharmacology #Table
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening ... and Management Algorithm ... • 1st degree relative ... Rubella) • Medications ... #Diabetes #Screening
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Testing (FOBT) • Screening ... as first line screening ... inpatient setting) for indications ... cirrhosis - Medications ... ETOH • False Negatives
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Indications
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
PPI failure + negative ... Weight loss Screening ... a first-degree relative ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxidromes #Comparison #Table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... specificity - Falsely negative ... disease) - May be negative ... HLA-DQ8 - High negative ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
, Psychosocial screening ... Indications to go ... delivery • Dating ultrasound ... Prenatal genetic screening ... 37 weeks) • ± Ultrasound