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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... anti-transglutaminase antibody ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Management Algorithm in Transplant ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... for the Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing ... Windows #Screening #Antibody
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... testing has higher ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
Safe Living After Transplant ... the water • Test ... process • If able ... water #safety #InfectiousDiseases ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... 21-hydroxylase antibody ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology ... #workup