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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
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
by the screening ... that any given case ... implies being able ... scores on the screening ... #Calculation #Table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... and first-level screening ... patients with celiac disease ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #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 ... #table #management ... 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
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /black, tarry stools ... Peptic Ulcer Disease ... - Stress (ICU Setting ... #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... who test positive ... then all negative tests ... who test negative ... probability of getting
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested initial screening ... test should be ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... of liver disease
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... Sputum cultures growing
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Non-invasive initial screening ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient