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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... specificity for CRC ... specificity for CRC ... term reduction in CRC ... specificity for CRC
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... specificity for CRC ... specificity for CRC ... term reduction in CRC ... specificity for CRC
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Colorectal Cancer (CRS ... Syndrome: • "CRC ... Cronkhite-Canada (CC ... Colorectal #Cancer #CRS
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Cardiac Performance
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
This has poor performance
Effects of H1 Antihistamines at Histamine, Adrenergic, Cholinergic, and Serotonin-Binding Receptors
Cholinergic - Incr Dry mouth, Incr
and psychomotor performance
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Initial Workup: CBC ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Investigations • Labs: CBC ... , cr, ESR, CRP
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
specificity, or performance
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Liver panel), CBC ... ECG, CXR, ESR, CRP