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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... expensive Small bowel ... Reflects response to treatment ... Disease #Testing #Laboratory ... #Workup #Table
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... Test for celiac ... serology first Small bowel ... identification of small bowel ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... cultures, but test ... - Rule out celiac ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
flank pain (CLOT COLIC ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... test: abdominal ... MDR-1 express Laboratory ... tests 1.
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... relapse No specific laboratory ... tests: • IgG4 ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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disturbance • Bladder, bowel ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... around the anus Laboratory ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
Celiac disease is ... referred to as celiac ... Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with small bowel ... negative serologic test ... is the primary treatment