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6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... the preferred method ... variola virus* PCR testing ... virus-specific PCR testing ... depending upon disease
Laboratory methods for evaluation of coagulation disorders- primary and secondary hemostasis

#Laboratory #Testing #Hemostasis #Coagulation #Hematology
#Diagnosis
Laboratory methods ... #Laboratory #Testing
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
the classical method ... the "lazy man's method ... the classical method ... cerebral salt wasting ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... the much smaller differential ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Restrictive Lung Disease ... Interstitial lung disease ... Mixed Lung Disease ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... on: Centers for Disease ... Laboratory Testing ... Empendium #Testing
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Consider sickle cell disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... workup #hematology #testing
Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... hemicrania - Short-lasting ... injection and tearing ... Headache #Primary #Differential
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Mouth Disorders - Differential ... Algorithm Teeth: • Teething ... Other: • Gum Disease ... Foot and Mouth Disease ... Oral #Disorders #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing ... for celiac disease ... Workup #diagnosis #differential