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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... Brain MRI, Cardiac stress ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... Iron Deficiency Anemia ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... up to 3x in the setting ... #Differential # ... Treatment #management #nephrology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Disease-specific testing ... , biopsy By Tess ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology