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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Female Breast Cancer ... primary breast cancers ... old • Breast cancer ... • Male Breast cancer ... with BRCA 1/2 • Probability
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Changes in Pre-Test Probability ... diagnosis #oncology #cancer
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
assessment of probability ... The probability ... the estimated probability ... nodules have a probability ... diagnosis of lung cancer
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
Likelihood Ratios - Probability ... increases the probability ... increases the probability ... of 10 increases probability ... decreases the probability
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Infection-Related Cancers ... and neck, skin cancer ... MALToma, Gastric cancer ... bovis - Colorectal cancer ... #Associations #Cancers
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - 4T Score

The 4T score is useful to establish pre-test probability of
establish pre-test probability ... 3 points: Low probability ... : Intermediate probability ... 8 points: High probability
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
patients with concern ... #PE #Scoring #Probability
Misinterpretation of the P-value 

P-value - Probability for a given statistical model under the null hypothesis
P-value - Probability ... not measure the probability ... or produced by chance ... lower the pretest probability
Draw a connecting your pre-test probability and your likelihood ratio. This provides you with your post-test
your pre-test probability ... your post-test probability
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test Probability ... Step 2: Pre-test Probability ... Develop a pre-test probability ... final post-test probability