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

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... gold standard - Reflects ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
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 ... #Workup #urology
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Other enzyme defects ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Check pregnancy test ... because pregnancy affects ... diagnostic workup ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... hypercalcemia rests ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm