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Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... in monitoring low-level ... of glomerular disease ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephritic #nephrology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
negative if on low-gluten ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... in monitoring low-level ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
stroke, Parkinson disease ... region • Bolus slow ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... gastroenterology #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... in >90% - Low ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... properly, leading ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... syndromes with ring ... Workup: • Complete