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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... - Cost per test ... Telemetry, Cardiac enzymes ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... #table #comparison
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
- High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... antibodies - Sensitivity ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #Workup #Table
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... evaluation of the pattern ... decision for repeat testing ... the magnitude of enzyme ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities and Enzyme ... • Vanishing Testes ... Functional (e.g. eating ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... causes of liver disease ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... Source of Liver Enzyme ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... MIC Infectious Diseases ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... pts need further testing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm