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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... and then pick specific ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... or workup for specific ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... indicated • For organ-specific
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... Glucan-containing gauzes ... Galactomannan: • Most specific ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... Medical: - Non-specific ... Torsion of the testis ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
sensitive and specific ... This is a less specific ... of inflammation caused ... Reverse #Algorithm #Testing
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... Case description ... NOT OSD in all cases ... more sensitive & specific ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... • (NSIP) Non-specific ... , worse at the bases ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... septal bounce not specific ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... granulomas in a specific ... anterior/posterior MSK ... syncope): 2-5% Specific
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes