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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
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 ... reduce unnecessary testing ... and then pick specific
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... PCR nearly 100% specific ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF 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
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
age, which can cause ... a ↓ specificity ... Specificity can ... yrs of age) the specificity ... adjusted d-dimer testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... sensitive and specific ... infections are common causes ... #glomerular #testing
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... Diagnosis and Testing ... sensitivity and low specificity ... considered in certain cases
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... sensitive and specific ... infections are common causes ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
occurring in the setting ... lung disease Caused ... Common but not specific ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing