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Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
cascade is intact - test ... of factor VII should ... liver function tests ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... Deficiency of prothrombin
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Liver Function Tests ... (Direct) - Prothrombin ... Liver #Function #Tests ... Laboratory #Diagnosis #Testing
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder ... #Testing #Maneuvers
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Hemoglobin A1c test ... - Fasting blood ... sugar test - Oral ... Classification #Testing
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time ... Time (PTT) Prothrombin ... • Underfilled test ... thematttsai #PT #PTT #Prothrombin
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... Cross-arm shoulder ... Resisted shoulder ... after cross-arm test
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
PCR and Serology Testing ... • Nucleic Acid Test ... days • Antibody Test ... 10 days Both tests ... antibody #antibodies #testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... etiology of syncope Tests ... Cardiac stress test ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
emergency department should ... levels, D-dimer, prothrombin ... blood count (CBC) should ... what these lab tests