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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... transglutaminase (tTG ... patients with celiac disease ... Sensitivity for celiac disease ... value for celiac disease
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... SUMMARY: - RDW, FEP ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myeloproliferative disorders (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
who test positive ... : TN / (TN + FP) ... = 1 - FP. ... positives: TP / (TP + FP ... but not on the causal
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
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... treat underlying cause ... Potomania - Tea ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... vertigo Diagnostic tests ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal parenchymal disease ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... sodium loading test
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
proportion of truly diseased ... identified as diseased ... correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... identify a non-diseased
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Méniére's disease ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm