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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
test which helped ... etiology of syncope Tests ... Cardiac stress test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... #Windows #Screening ... #Antibody #Detection
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... and first-level screening ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... ; if positive, test ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... recommended for routine screening ... and specific for detection ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #testing #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #Workup #table
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... recommended for routine screening ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Additional U/S If there are ... #Schedule #Screening
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Who to test for ... cancers in this table ... factors in this table ... BRCA 1/2 >5% (as per ... Breast #Cancer #screening
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... thrombophilias are ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm