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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... antiendomysial antibodies ... anti-transglutaminase antibody ... Reflects response to treatment ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Urethral Injury ... Emergency Department Clinical ... Features, Diagnostics ... and Treatment ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Clinical Manifestations ... and Diagnosis of ... High specific IgG antibody ... #Borreliosis #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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cage cleaning Symptoms ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... : • Classic symptoms ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Detects both HIV antibody ... Phase: • The short ... HIV-1 or HIV-2 antibodies ... IgM-sensitive HIV-1 antibody ... test) Treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... Direct muscle injury ... myopathy (IMNM) → Antibodies ... Risk of muscle injury ... IU/I • SAMS clinical
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
is unknown Diagnosis ... at least: • 1 clinical ... patients to be diagnosed ... presence of 1 clinical ... to be present Treatment
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
, relapsing • Symptoms ... sign: Positive • Antibodies ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... Pemphigoid #Comparison #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... within 3 years of diagnosis