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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... possible causes ... and treating to ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... RF test should ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
the Evaluation and ... Cell Crises Clinical ... Manifestations and ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
rates of morbidity and ... mortality, and ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... initial screening test ... should be TS and ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... #management #hepatology