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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... autoantibody tests ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

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Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... treponemal specific test ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Algorithm - Cosyntropin ... Stimulation Test ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... linear growth Tests ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Growth Hormone (GH) test ... gland and consider evaluation
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of adrenal ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... the first-line test ... for evaluation
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 ... of liver blood test ... indicates all the tests
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Hormone • MRI of adrenal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm ... endocrinology #Adrenal
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm