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Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... intermediate risk of disease ... positive predictive value ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... and Management ... Abdominal pain; ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #management #signs
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... that a one-off value ... As with many disease ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm
 - Suspected and confirmed mucormycosis are emergencies and require rapid action
 - Surgical
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm ... require rapid action ... purposes: (1) disease ... microbiological diagnostics ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... camping) The Disease ... adjacent to the focus ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases