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Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... #DMII #Classification
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
group-based exercise class ... The classification ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... STEADI) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common ... causes: • Renal ... agent Uncommon causes ... #Screening #Workup
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
elevated, HFE gene testing ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... recommended for routine screening ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... #differential #causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... recommended for routine screening ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
immunosuppression in the setting ... immunocompetent population Risk ... Diagnosis and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... oncology #diagnosis #management