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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer Screening ... Multitarget DNA stool ... test - q3 years ... - q5 years • Colon
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... immunochemical test ... Three separate stool ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diagnostic fast, Stool ... hydrogen breath test ... Assessment of stool ... Sudan stain of stool ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... #Screening #Tests ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Occult blood tests ... or ascending colon ... occult blood tests ... originates in the colon ... Hematochezia #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Oral sodium loading ... #Hypertension #Differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm