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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
cells/µL Workup • Screen ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... neoplasms) • Screen
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... - Urinary drug screen ... agent Uncommon causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... Sepsis: sepsis screen ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
light chains - Screen ... infections are common causes ... ANA - Screen for ... ANCA - Screen for ... Rheumatoid factor - Screen
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
Urine Drug Screens ... drugs that may cause
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
light chains - Screen ... infections are common causes ... disease. 8) ANA - Screen ... disorders. 9) ANCA - Screen ... Rheumatoid factor - Screen
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
lower part of screen ... the underlying cause
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that Can Cause ... Urine drug screens ... medications can cause ... Protonix), may cause
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) SCREEN ... - Mechanism: causes
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... undergo chest CT to screen ... glucocorticoids - can cause