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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Diagnostic Test Characteristics ... Sensitivity ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #Characteristics ... #Table #Sensitivity
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... Characteristics ... Glucan-containing gauzes ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... normal but poor sensitivity ... #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (TRAP): • Resting ... System Atrophy - Characteristics ... #Causes
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... secondary sexual characteristics ... Functional (e.g. eating ... #Causes #OBGyn
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
course and symptoms characteristics ... distinguishing between causes ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup