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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... ) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... strictures Severe + Concern ... Additional diagnostic imaging ... such as CT scan ... #management #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening ... mortality 26% • CT ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #CRC #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 ... mortality 26% • CT ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... 3x ULN 3) Imaging ... 1000 mg/dL) • Imaging ... , gallstones), CT ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... a repeat chest CT ... The treatment of ... Management options ... diagnosis of lung cancer
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
there is a < 2 % chance ... for provocative testing ... decision for further testing ... #Management #PatientInfo ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... features suggest cancer ... evaluated with CT ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology