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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
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Parameters: 1) Rate ... volume at a set rate ... trigger type & sensitivity ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Parameters: 1) Rate ... patient trigger and sensitivity ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
venturi valves are color ... specified flow rate ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
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 ... Management: SURGERY
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
Mycoses

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