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Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Excessive weight ... • Caesarean section ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... HIV infection (aka ... PCR test has a high ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing ... Screening #Antibody #Detection
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Bowel prep instructions ... increase polyp detection ... Goal adenoma detection ... for endoscopic resection ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... SPEP+free light ... and specific for detection ... ANA - Screen for ... #glomerular #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... 6) SPEP+free light ... and specific for detection ... glomerular disease. 8) ANA ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
at autopsy • Age ... , papilledema, weight ... - First, a non-selective ... laparoscopic tumor resection ... Open surgical resection
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Galactomannan Ag ... Most useful in high ... malignancies • Detection ... in BAL does not differentiate
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... Although electron ... microscopy and antibody detection ... Negative Staining Electron
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... ., Black women are ... Advanced maternal age ... • Key Point: High ... , selenium) Differential
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Epidemiology: 10 cases per ... Achalasia: Testing ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... pressure (eg, injection ... management #treatment #gastroenterology