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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... A/P, Consider testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical ... Major Syndromes in Nephrology ... Major #Syndromes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... , Convalescent Serology ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... Tuberculin skin testing ... microscopy • Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup