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ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
100% detection rate ... for CRC, Poor sensitivity ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... #Cancer #colon ... comparison #table #management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Characteristics for Colorectal ... 100% detection rate ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... #Cancer #colon ... comparison #table #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... weight loss • Late ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... CXR upright or lat
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... GregoryTBrennan #Colorectal ... #Cancer #CRC #Colon ... Gastroenterology #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity ... - CMC IM Residency
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... proliferation rate ... acid, Elevated Cr ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
100 synchronous colorectal ... adenomas → 100% CRC ... AFAP): - "mild, later ... Polyps 10-20 years later ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management
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- ... EBV seroconversion ... adults already EBV ... #BowelDisease #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
antigen assay has a sensitivity ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... shock • Mortality rate ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management