The normal stool (poop, feces) usually is light to dark brown. Although changes in stool color or texture may be normal, most changes should be evaluated. The symptoms associated with stool color changes, if any, are the symptoms of the underlying cause of the change, for example, foods, drinks, or illnesses such as:
AMCAS Application. The AMCAS is the American Medical College Application Service, a centralized application service which is used by pre-medical students when applying to medical school. It lets a medical student create one application which is then sent to all of the medical schools to which they are applying.
Among patients with cirrhosis, current recommendations include cross-sectional imaging studies every 6-12 months and serum AFP measurements. With aggressive screening, the rate of resectable HCC diagnosed in patients who are at high risk reaches 30-50%, which is nearly twice the rate of unscreened populations. Despite the significant risk of recurrence, even in treated patients, the screening protocols appear to be cost effective in this population.