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Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #hypothyroid ... #Management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH ... High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... workup choices AND management ... Hyperthyroidism #Hyperthyroid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test (TST ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Testing #Results #TST ... Spectrum #Table #Latent
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB with TST or ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... TB with TST or ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Tuberous Sclerosis (TS ... CRS #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... improvement with Tx Management ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... Step 2: If TS is ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Tuberous Sclerosis (TS ... Tuberous Sclerosis (TS ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology