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Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... criteria for testing ... BrighamChiefs #BRCA #testing ... Breast #Cancer #screening
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... , adrenal vein sampling ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Gambling Screen (NODS-CLiP)

Have there ever been periods lasting 2 weeks or longer when you
spent a lot
Gambling Screen ... ever been periods lasting ... or control your gambling ... quick and simple screening ... #Gambling #Screening
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
and first-level screening ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
— Lung Cancer Screening ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Dos and Don’ts Screening ... Prioritizing Tool • Low BMI ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... probability of getting ... assignment of subjects Sampling
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
assessment (see table ... aphasia and neglect testing ... Aphasia #Neglect #Screening