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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus Serology ... viral replication (high ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign — and laboratory ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... pathognomonic laboratory ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... exacerbations: high-dose
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Specificity Serology ... suggests NOT using serology ... of GI cancer, weight ... HPylori #Testing #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Accuracy
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
fever, malaise, weight ... irregular lines, nodular ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... processes Workup / Laboratory ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Manifestations and Diagnosis ... - No specific laboratory ... findings, Lyme serology ... early arthritis), High ... #Borreliosis #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Compensated polarized light ... more time for the laboratory ... (to support a diagnosis ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Laboratory accidents ... symptoms, positive serology ... achalasia (dysphagia, weight ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis