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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Oral sodium loading ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
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 ... #comparison #table ... 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 ... Tests #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
IBD Comparison Table ... diseased and normal colon ... ileum • Most cases ... Locality in the setting ... IBD #Comparison #Table
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /black, tarry stools ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Non-invasive initial screening ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
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
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... Haverhill fever caused ... to have a "wood-grain ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Occult (Stool ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes