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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 ... inflammation or chronic ... kidney tests Test ... for celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Sweat chloride test ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... • Pull test ... Tests: • TSH ... weight loss • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... activity - A low value ... hallmark for the disease ... If the value is ... WBC count and differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... or inflammatory disease ... pain below the knee ... Pain vague but usually ... Chronic Back Stiffness
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... that a one-off value ... normal/high - Chronic ... As with many disease ... Best to have an
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
following: • Behcet Disease ... Sweet syndrome • Chronic ... Ulceration • Pathergy testing ... Pathergy #diagnosis #differential ... allergy #immunology #dermatology