Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths i…

Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.  Colorectal cancer can be prevented by the detection and removal of adenomatous polyps.  In 2021 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated the 2016 recommendations based on a review of the evidence assessing the benefits and risks of screening.  What is the 2021 recommendation for asymptomatic patients at average risk of colorectal cancer?

Your next patient, a 32-year-old male, presents to clinic wi…

Your next patient, a 32-year-old male, presents to clinic with a feeling of abdominal fullness. On exam, you note that when he is asked to take a deep breath, percussion over the lowest intercostal space in the left anterior axillary line changes from tympany to dullness. You are concerned that the patient has: