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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... • Evidence of glomerular ... Risk factors for malignancy
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... and specific for detection ... #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... evaluated for glomerular ... and specific for detection ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
colon (↑polyps & malignancy ... to CVD & colon malignancy ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Pituitary testing ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... diagnostic uncertainty are ... decision for repeat testing ... obstruction due to malignancy ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Symptoms: • 50-60% are ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... • ALT & AST normal ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
multiple, bilateral, malignant ... hypertension; some normal ... resistance, impaired fasting ... Open surgical resection ... phenoxybenzamine • Malignant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
the exception of pure ... calcification, further testing ... probability of malignancy ... probability: Surgical resection ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant