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Abnormal nuchal translucency does not = abnormal child
Annual mammography starting at 40 doesn't lower breast CA mortality
Blatchford score more sensitive than Rockall in GI bleeding
BNP misleading in patients with a history of HF
Capsule endoscopy more sensitive than push enteroscopy
Carotid bruits are associated with AMI and CV death
Clinical criteria predict serious head injury risk in kids (CHALICE)
Colon cancer screening may be beneficial for Lynch syndrome
Colon CA unlikely if unexplained anemia but ferritin >100 ng/mL
Colonoscopy interval of at least 5 years is safe
Combined ultrasound + mammogram for high-risk women increases cancer yield
CT colonography detects 90% of large polyps under optimal conditions
CT colonography similar to colonoscopy at detecting advanced lesions
CT finds early lung Ca but carries risk (PLuSS)
D-dimer can identify high-risk group for extended anticoagulation (PROLONG)
Early endoscopy not needed in GERD without alarm symptoms
Fecal DNA testing = Hemoccult Sensa for colon cancer screening
Fecal immunochemical testing more sensitive than guaiac testing
Guideline: Mammography optional in women 40-49
Guidelines for the clinical diagnosis of VTE (AAFP, ACP)
HPV DNA screening detects CIN3 and cancer earlier
HPV screening more accurate than Pap (CCCaST)
HPV testing accurate to rule out residual CIN
Incidental findings common on brain MRI in adults
Levothyroxine reduces preterm birth in euthyroid women w/ autoantibodies
Liquid-based = conventional cervical cytology
Low-cost manual liquid cytology feasible
Low-intensity pulsed US = sham US in chronic patellar tendinopathy
Low risk of DVT after knee arthroscopy
Low risk of residual CIN after treatment if HPV negative
Lubricant does not interfere with Pap smears
Mini-open = arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff
Multidetector CT accurate for PE, but requires clinical context
Multislice CT is safe and efficient for evaluation of low-risk chest pain
New biomarkers add little to current predictors for CAD
Noninvasive carotid imaging can replace invasive imaging
No stirrups preferred for pelvic exam
NT-BNP reduces cost and rehospitalization rates in dyspneic patients
Optimal algorithm for evaluating suspected DVT
Pretreatment with omeprazole before endoscopy reduces bleeding
Procalcitonin test can reduce antibiotic use in COPD
Rapid HbA1C testing doesn't improve outcomes or save money
Reducing iron stores does not benefit patients with peripheral arterial disease
Repolarization abnormality in athletes is risk factor for cardiomyopathy
Screening for carotid artery stenosis not helpful, may be harmful (USPSTF)
Serial proximal vein ultrasonography + D-dimer = whole-leg Doppler for suspected leg DVT
Sodium phosphate preferred for bowel prep
Sodium phosphate prep an option for colon cleansing
Specific headache criteria useful for migraine diagnose, neuroimaging
Spiral CT detects early lung cancer, but screening use is premature
Sustained effects of false-positive mammogram results
Switching to digital mammography for all is too costly
Troponin predicts adverse outcome in HF (ADHERE)
Ultrasound sensitive in diagnosis of meniscus tears
USPSTF: No PSA screening in men 75 years and older
Visual assessment unreliable in estimating bilirubin levels in infants
Yield for CRC screening: colonoscopy > flex sig >> FOBT
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Abnormal nuchal translucency does not = abnormal child