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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... eosinophilia (common
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... recommended for routine screening ... infections are common ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... suspected agent Uncommon ... Diagnosis #Causes #Screening ... #Workup #table
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
Characteristics of Common ... Lipid Disorders ... Dysbetalipoproteinemia (type ... #diseases #comparison ... #table #defects
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... recommended for routine screening ... infections are common ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... glomerular #disease #workup
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
A common misnomer ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Tests for All Types ... Screening Tests ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... and first-level screening ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... anatomic shunt (Type ... • Dyspnea - Common ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Non-invasive initial screening
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
to Adults from Common ... — Lung Cancer Screening ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study