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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diagnostic fast, Stool ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Malabsorptive: • Assessment ... stain of stool, ... Abdominal imaging (CT
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
The refined ABCD assessment ... tool. ... Research Council; CAT ... : COPD Assessment ... GOLD2017 #Staging #Grading
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 ... 5% (as per risk assessment ... Breast #Cancer #screening
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... the ACTH level ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Oral sodium loading ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Dos and Don’ts Screening ... : • Patients at ... RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool ... Hospital Global Assessment ... Anthropometry, CT
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Screening Guidelines ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
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 ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... mortality 26% • CT ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested initial screening ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... should undergo screening ... hemochromatosis #algorithm