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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
- SPEP - IFE ... FLC - UPEP / IFE ... Testing #Protein #Diagnosis ... MGRS #MGUS #SPEP #IFE
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic ... • Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... Serum and urine IFE ... Amyloidosis #Workup #Diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
- Differential Diagnosis ... your differential diagnoses ... (i.e., Cardiac, ... When diagnosing ... prioritize possible life-threatening
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... iodine scan – get if ... contraindicated if ... and specific, so if ... positive, you’ve diagnosed
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... test determines if ... If it is lower, ... you have diagnosed ... Insufficiency #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis by Organ System - Life Threatening vs Non Life Threatening

#Diagnosis #Differential
- Differential Diagnosis ... Organ System - Life ... Threatening vs Non Life ... Threatening #Diagnosis
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... , soft cheese, ice ... Cardiovascular (IE ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... #Brucellosis #Diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
active IBD: IV Fe ... > PO FEFe Carboxymaltose ... & Fe Sucrose > ... • If persistent ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
The diagnostic approach ... on determining if ... out differential diagnoses ... out immediately life-threatening ... Further diagnostics
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... underlying dx, i.e ... physical findings (i.e ... #Differential #Diagnosis