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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Algorithms Treponemal ... Definitive • High Cost ... TPPA, TP-EIA, CIA ... Definitive • Low Cost ... #diagnosis #Treponemal
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
: Cost Effectiveness ... - Cost per test ... #workup #testing ... #Cost #Effectiveness ... #table #comparison
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Algorithm Cystic ... Simple: Simple cyst ... Complex: Hydatid Cyst ... primary - HCC, CCA ... #Algorithm #Causes
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Workup Cost-effective ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing ... #Cost #Effectiveness
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
Algorithm Hyperplastic ... • Endometrioid cyst ... • Follicular cyst ... Corpus lutein cyst ... • Theca lutein cyst
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Cystic • Cyst ... Cystadenoma • Hydatid Cyst ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... score for PE • CTA ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Gastrointestinal ... • Peritoneal Cyst ... • Paratubal cyst ... #Algorithm #Causes