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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
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... 100% detection rate ... 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
Evidence supports the Ottawa ankle rules as an accurate instrument for excluding fractures of the ankle
instrument has a sensitivity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Ortho #Sports
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
1) Redundant Colon ... cecal intubation rate ... failed/redundant colons ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... LV hypertrophy, colon ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Heart Rate 2. ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity ... Management: SURGERY
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
RATE - determines ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... Pacing #cardiology #diagnosis ... #management #transcutaneous
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... #Management #Summary