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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 ... First, physicians should ... the much smaller differential ... #Algorithm #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... show melanosis coli ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #differential #
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
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Warm AIHA • Cold ... AIHA • PCH ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... Autoimmune: Warm AIHA, Cold ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... - Diagnostic and ... Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... stool), Breath test