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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
Emergency physician interpretation ... hydronephrosis in renal colic ... Hydronephrosis #Comparison ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Testing
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

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#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT Interpretation ... Algorithm - ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #pulmonary #function ... #testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... #Testing #PFT # ... PFTs #Interpretation
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Chronic #Disease #Laboratory ... #Testing #Comparison
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... antibodies - Sensitivity ... #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Intolerance • Celiac ... Dysfunction • Functional ... Dyspepsia • Functional ... Diagnostics and Testing
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA TTG has high sensitivity ... pts need further testing ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... test but lower sensitivity ... more time for the laboratory ... including liver function ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Androgen insensitivity ... Hypothalamic: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology