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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... diagnostic fast, Stool ... hydrogen breath test ... Assessment of stool ... Sudan stain of stool
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
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 ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
gestational diabetes algorithm ... Complications #Peds ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing ... #Schedule #Screening
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 ... #Tests #comparison ... 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
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... liver function test ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... Oral sodium loading ... test (with 24-h ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... Test: 6-8AM Cortisol ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... Microbiologic Testing ... ), Breath test of ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm