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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... #Protein #Diagnosis ... SPEP #IFE #FLC #Nephrology ... #Laboratory #Comparison ... #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #CT # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
- Direct skin contact ... doi: 10.1111/all ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Liver Lesions on Contrast ... Enhanced Ultrasound ... #Contrast #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Screening Tests for All ... • In contrast ... rubella titer, ACE ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #Workup #nephrology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... therefore occur in the setting ... multiple myeloma or AL ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #comparison #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Recommendations for Treating ... TB • Close contact ... and molecular diagnostic ... recommended for all ... Please refer to the table