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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

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

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... years with neck, chest ... (to support a diagnosis ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
considering lung cancer screening ... of lung cancer (diagnostic ... testing may be ... #Criteria #ChestCT ... #PrimaryCare #DecisionAid
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
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The USPSTF
considering lung cancer screening ... of lung cancer (diagnostic ... testing may be ... #Criteria #ChestCT ... #PrimaryCare #DecisionAid
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... regurgitation • Chest ... manifestations • Chest ... Weight loss Screening
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... • MRSA Nares screening
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Connective tissue diseases ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... ECG • Limited laboratory ... testing Heart ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... congenital or acquired
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
haemophilum • Tropical setting ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis