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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... (DST) protocol: ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
• HIV • +/- TSH ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Causes of False-Positive and False-Negative IGRA and TST Results

#Diagnosis #TB #Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TSTs #IGRA #FalseNegatives
Causes of False-Positive ... False-Negative IGRA and TST ... Tuberculosis #Tuberculin #SkinTest ... #TSTs #IGRA #FalseNegatives ... FalsePositives #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
- Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... treponemal specific test ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Insufficiency Algorithm ... Cosyntropin Stimulation Test ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK