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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... disease) - May be negative ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Who to test for ... 45-50 years at diagnosis ... cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... Cancer #screening #diagnosis
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
memory, can have negative ... tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... Testing #Results #TST ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... first line of treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... Stabbing) - Negative ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... • Some false negative ... with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Pemphigoid - Comparison Table ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... Nikolsky sign: Negative ... basement membrane • Treatment ... Pemphigoid #Comparison #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... microaerophilic, gram negative ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... #Management #Treatment