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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
, diagnose iron ... • Additional laboratory ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... Tests: - CBC ... + Chemistry: Anemia ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #workup #diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... elbow flexion test ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... deficiency, ... laboratory ... tests + imaging ... - Progressive amnesia
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Anemia (common) ... MDR-1 express Laboratory
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... and Workup: • ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... relapse No specific laboratory ... tests: • IgG4 ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment