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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... intermediate risk of disease ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
+ Inexpensive Test ... Patients with Clinical ... Peripheral Arterial Disease ... Accurately: • Patient should ... peripheral #arterial #disease
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based ... on clinical presentation ... Demyelinating disease ... of serum CrAg testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Positive Coombs testing ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... and Testing: • ... vori Infectious Diseases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
tenosynovitis of the neck, shoulder ... motion in the shoulders ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... based on clinical ... long head biceps tendonitis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
of liver disease ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Testing: • Pulse ... Should be performed ... 10 minutes of rest
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered