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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory ... non-invasive test ... #Disease #Laboratory ... #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... #Testing #Laboratory ... #Tests #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Table
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... inflammation or chronic ... kidney tests Test ... for celiac disease
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... ; if positive, test ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... #laboratory #workup
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
tests - Ice cube ... test, TempTest ... test Cryoglobulins ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory ... tests in Behcet ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Recurrent and chronic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Evolution: Chronic ... disease Dr. ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management