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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... be categorized as ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
- An Official ATS ... individualized on a case-by-case ... there is a low likelihood ... should be made on a case-by-case ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Androgen insensitivity ... Functional (e.g. eating ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS ... symptoms such as ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Differentiate primary vs ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
especially in the setting ... associated with greater likelihood ... science/article/abs ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... Bandemia had a sensitivity
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... of inflammation caused ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • SA Block • AV ... Pointes if in a setting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... - Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... signs to determine likelihood ... - Further testing