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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... endoscopy with ... ) - Capsule endoscopy ... placement (low if ASA ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... if serology is positive ... Bidirectional endoscopy ... bidirectional endoscopy ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... Workup: - ANA ... - Anti-dsDNA - Positive ... Anti-histone - Positive ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
Positive Seidel ... identified by a positive ... in making the diagnosis ... Rupture #Seidel #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #Video
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
heterophile antibody (AKA ... to both false positive ... #Diagnosis #Mononucleosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... • +ANA can be seen ... The higher the ANA ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
heterophile antibody (AKA ... to both false positive ... Characteristics: #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... after pregnancy Diagnose ... Positive AMA or ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Diagnosis
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... Positive reflux= ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... Anti-histone - Positive ... Workup: - ANA ... - Anti-dsDNA - Positive ... #rheumatology #diagnosis