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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
HIV aged 21–29 should ... have a Pap test ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... #Hypertension #Differential
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... to hypotension should ... hypotension is treatment ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Vasopressors #Differential
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... of liver blood tests ... that should be ... decision for repeat testing ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... full compensatory pause ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential