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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
• Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... (Pap test and HPV ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... - CCP antibody testing ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... #Rheumatic #Disease
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... Ag, Urea Breath Test
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
• Cerebellar Disease ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... • Parkinson's Disease ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Parkinson's Disease Tremor
The tremor of Parkinson's disease is characteristic. It is called resting tremor, that is,
Parkinson's Disease ... of Parkinson's disease ... It is called resting ... still, either at rest ... Tremor #Hands #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... Chagas Disease ... Treating Chagas ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... susceptibility testing ... Additional management ... • Infectious Diseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis, Behcet disease ... Goodpasture's Disease ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic