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gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing ... #Schedule #Screening
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
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer screening ... recommended method for screening ... - Screening and ... colonoscopy to assess ... #UC #UlcerativeColitis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Serum albumin - Assess ... LDH - Assess for ... recommended for routine screening ... #glomerular #testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Serum albumin - Assess ... Assess for thrombotic ... recommended for routine screening ... diagnosis #initial #testing
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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
occurring in the setting ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Non-invasive initial screening ... echocardiography - Assess
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... status - Able ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing