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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... if above normal ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
negative with IgA deficiency ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Whipple, vitamin deficiency ... , ... laboratory ... tests + imaging ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypercalcemia rests ... sensitivity for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Often normal ... pituitary) and deficiency ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Abnormal clotting ... Work Up: • ... Fecal occult blood test
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
- BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Sweat chloride test ... α1-antitrypsin deficiency ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm ... mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... reference level Laboratory ... See table below ... #SmallPox #Laboratory