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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... Diagnosis and Testing ... this morphology Treatment ... considered in certain cases ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause ... Achalasia: Testing ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
occurring in the setting ... lung disease Caused ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Testing ... Esophageal Dysphagia: Testing ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
thrombosis Testing ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... viruses Viral Testing ... reaction (PCR) testing ... DNA • Serologic testing ... Respiratory distress Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing