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Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... evaluated for glomerular ... and specific for detection ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... and specific for detection ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Bacteremic ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... Most patients are
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
rapid antigen detection ... test can be done ... That's because this test ... certain. ---- There are ... #StrepThroat #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Summary - GrepMed ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Biostatistics Summary ... are TN. ... probability of getting ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Antigen-antibody complexes are ... dermatitis, Tuberculin test ... , Graft rejection ... classification #comparison
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Summary 10 percent ... resistance, impaired fasting ... - First, a non-selective ... laparoscopic tumor resection ... Open surgical resection
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... hypercellular glomeruli ... differential #diagnosis #management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing