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#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing ... #Tests #Sensitivity
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... (TST) or interferon-gamma ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Results #TST #
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... microscopy • Testing ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... • Laboratory testing ... the workup • Test ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... Insufficiency #Differential
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 ... decision for repeat testing ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... #Hypertension #Differential