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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
for Celiac Disease ... negative predictive value ... for celiac disease ... #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... A/P, Consider testing ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... #Hypertension #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... , physical and testing ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... #Differential #
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... • Inflammatory disease ... Urethral stricture/valves ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text