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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
It is usually impractical ... to test and treat ... most cases, it is ... before testing ... pick specific tests
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... hydrogen breath test ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Workup #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Workup Summary ... strategy with minimal testing ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... cultures, but test ... • If Diarrhea:
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... only if serology is ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
at the time of testing ... Beta-Hydroxybutyrate - Is ... , Proinsulin - Is ... Evaluation #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... is complex and ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... diagnosed when ... • The goal of diagnosing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Prediabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria

There are a few methods to test if a patient has diabetes.
few methods to test ... The most common is ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... , fasting plasma ... Criteria #A1c #Endocrinology