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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... LTBI is diagnosed ... IGRA/QuantiFERON-TB ... intermediate risk of disease ... age ACTIVE TB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Chronic kidney disease ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... HIV-infected patients should ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... neurocognitive disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Localized ... CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB ... Thyroid / larynx disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; PCH ... liver function test ... #Diagnosis #Peds
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... including: M, avium, TB ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Algorithm Cervical ... Posterior •TB ... • Kikuchi Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... of inflammation caused ... vs. very early infection ... #Testing #Diagnosis