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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... CT scan, adrenal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Screening
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Cervical Cancer Screening ... Cervical Cancer Screening ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Algorithm Step 1) Screening ... Test: 6-8AM Cortisol ... require Cosyntropin testing ... cortisol level should
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... autoantibody tests ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
should be obtained ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... suggested initial screening ... test should be ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... undergo screening
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing