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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 ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypercalcemia rests ... ) was 0.80 and specificity ... Thus, further testing ... #Workup #Differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... have almost 100% specificity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
approaches to the diagnosis ... essentially the same tests ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Primary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vanishing Testes ... Functional (e.g. eating ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
false positive tests ... Specificity can ... adjusted d-dimer testing ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sensitivity & Specificity ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison