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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
IgA deficiency (3% ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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, but Slow (~2-3 ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... susceptibility testing ... Line Targeted Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
If results of 3 ... performed every 3 ... years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... results of HIT laboratory ... tests, which are ... and to adjust treatment ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... stool culture 3. ... Ova and parasite testing ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup