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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Multitarget stool DNA test ... colon #Screening #Tests ... #management #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Multitarget stool DNA test ... #Indications #Tests ... #management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
cultures, but test ... red flags - Low chance ... lactoferrin + CRP ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... and Hepatology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... Hemodynamically stable ... thromboembolic disease ... , breast cancer, ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
for colorectal cancer ... immunochemical test ... indications other than CRC ... gastritis, IBD, cirrhosis ... Does not change management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Nutrition in Cirrhosis ... function (Handgrip test ... #Nutrition #Cirrhosis ... #diet #management ... #hepatology #pathophysiology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... Patients with cirrhosis ... causes of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... BNP, troponin if concern ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... differential #diagnosis #management