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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... antibodies HLA-DQ2 ... expensive Small bowel ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
transfusions), ↓insulin (DM ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table ... #Management #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Insulin dependent DM ... determine if stress test ... Diabetes regimen ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Older age • Diabetes ... prompt additional tests ... TREATMENT: Clinically
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
including type 1 diabetes ... Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with small bowel ... negative serologic test ... antigen alleles DQ2 ... is the primary treatment