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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... hemicrania - Short-lasting ... injection and tearing ... Trigeminal neuralgia #Diagnosis ... Headache #Primary #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... : • Consider diagnostic ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... #differential #
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Clinical ... and laboratory testing ... Lung Ultrasound
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... ultrasonography - Manaqement ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary

 • Clinical Presentation
 • Testing
 • Imaging
 • Laboratory Findings
 •
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary • Clinical ... Presentation • Testing ... #management #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis