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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - CCP antibody testing ... : HIV test, a rubella ... and C serology testing ... #Rheumatology
Hamstring Flexibility Test

Hamstring flexibility testing can also be performed with the hip and knee flexed to
Hamstring Flexibility Test ... Hamstring flexibility testing ... performed with the hip ... #Flexibility #Test ... clinical #video #sports
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... of liver blood tests ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... GI, infectious, hematologic ... conditions in his ... differential diagnoses ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... e.g., congenital hip ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... including liver and hematologic ... with elevated HIC ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Liver Function Tests ... - Differential ... PSC, Alcoholic Hep ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology