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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
is an umbrella term ... symptoms that are caused ... The most common type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... expensive Serum ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #workup #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... atrophied from a long-term ... stimulation by ACTH • Serum ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... expensive 2) Serum ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... glomerular #disease #workup
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term ... depending on cell type ... Improves after treating ... the underlying cause
The first step is to separate seizures by how they begin in the brain. The type
The type of seizure ... , and possible causes ... Now the term generalized ... The new term for ... Neurology #ILAE2017 #Classification
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Degree AV Block Type ... There is "group-beating ... degree AV Block type ... conducted the term ... electrocardiogram #classification
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... initiation of any testing ... The type of specimen
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... Diagnostic Workup ... • Serum/urine ... guide subtype classification ... vasculitis Types