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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
specific, so if positive ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Matthew Watto, MD #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pulmonary ... Hypertension #PAH #Workup ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
and management ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... if serology is positive ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... (HIT) result is ... positive (abnormal ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
on Drug Tests ... on drug tests? ... food products • HIV ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Diagnosis: Quantitative ... pp65 antigenemia test ... inclusions or positive ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #differential #