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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... before testing ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential ... #Algorithm #Testing
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 ... #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... hydrogen breath test ... #differential # ... testing #evaluation
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... Cost - Cost per test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
Algorithm for the evaluation ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Thrombocytopenia #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 ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite testing ... Bloody diarrhea, ... management #algorithm #workup