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Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Classification #Testing ... #A1c #Glucose #Laboratory ... #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... • Additional laboratory ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... the workup • Test
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Tests: • TSH ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... gluconeogenesis in the fasting ... liver glycogen stores ... Hepatic #Hepatology #Laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... - Serum tests that ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Varus & Valgus Stress ... Varus & Valgus Stress ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
• mouthwash, short-chain ... naproxen and modern tests ... DrugScreening #UDS #Testing ... #Laboratory #diagnosis