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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... pick specific tests ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... tests - Ice cube ... test, TempTest ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Disease Tissue ... patients with celiac disease ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... Graves disease – ... Graves disease! ... Check pregnancy test ... #Algorithm #Workup
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
Cushings #Syndrome #Disease ... #Algorithm #Workup ... #Suppression #Test ... #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal parenchymal disease ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Méniére's disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... #Algorithm #Causes