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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... patients with celiac disease ... value for celiac disease ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Testing #Laboratory
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
that should be ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... Even with macular disease ... risks/benefits in setting ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Coronary artery disease ... structural heart disease ... may not occur Differential ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... should be obtained ... - CCP antibody testing ... and C serology testing ... #Rheumatic #Disease
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Proximal limb muscle wasting ... but elevated as disease ... bile ducts Differential ... pregnancy, Cardiac diseases ... , IgG4 related disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... cause of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... #Hypertension #Differential