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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Shoulder, Elbow and Hip ... ) - Diagnosis and ... elbow fully as a test ... Hip Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Causes #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... screen Other Tests ... Unintentional #Diagnosis ... #workup #history
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... Geographic disease association ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Diagnosis: Quantitative ... pp65 antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... Pneumonitis (In association ... #AIDS #diagnosis