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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Workup Summary ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Rome IV Criteria ... cultures, but test ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... - Chronicity/severity ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... #hematology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
diagnosed when ... • The goal of diagnosing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... infections • Severely ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... albumin - Assess severity ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
albumin - Assess severity ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #nephrotic #nephritis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
of pathway and is ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
the diagnostic ... low, tests to detect ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... correlating with the severity ... #Workup #Hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Testing: • Pulse ... 10 minutes of rest ... Criteria: • Underlying ... Treatment: • There is ... management #treatment #hepatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Encephalopathy - Diagnosis ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... Haven Criteria: ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
hepatitis and nephrotic ... with positive testing ... but do not meet criteria ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text