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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
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #Workup #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... probability that the test ... identified by the test ... the screening test ... term, a specific test
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 ... non-invasive test ... #Comparison #Table
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
treponemal antibody tests ... specific trep. tests ... RPR) Non-trep tests ... labor-intensive treponemal test ... new and old trep test
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Generalized/Migratory ... Quadrant: • Ovarian Cyst ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... dexamethasone suppression test
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... of liver blood test ... indicates all the tests
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... congenital heart disease ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... liver function test ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm