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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Goodpasture's Disease ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , biopsy By Tess
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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... cause of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes
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 ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... • Laboratory testing ... the workup • Test
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... with more severe disease ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #rheumatology #management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicates all the tests ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... Rule out celiac disease ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... initial test: abdominal ... express Laboratory tests ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management