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Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common ... sinusitis Sinusitis uncommon ... hypoxemia) or rales ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Table of Common ... Rate Control Agents ... Management #Pharm #EM ... Cardiology #Afib #Common ... #RateControl #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
specificity for CRC ... 100% detection rate ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most common ... breath sounds • Rales ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
specificity for CRC ... 100% detection rate ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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Infections: lower rate ... Monitor CBC q 1- ... Lymphomas are ↑ but uncommon ... EBV seroconversion ... adults already EBV