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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... and first-level screening ... negative predictive value ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
should be obtained ... Screening Tests ... Screening Tests ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Algorithm Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... cortisol level should ... Step 3) Differentiate
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
the water • Test ... transplant recipient should ... water #safety #InfectiousDiseases ... #PatientInfo #differential ... #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should ... of serum CrAg testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... when evaluation should ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... Neurologic disorders
The VAN assessment (see table below) begins with a simple assessment of upper extremity weakness. If
assessment (see table ... aphasia and neglect testing ... abnormal, the patient should ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Aphasia #Neglect #Screening
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Indications: • (+) screening ... regardless of screening ... and molecular diagnostic ... treatment should ... Please refer to the table
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... common initial testing ... disseminated disease and should ... prompt additional tests ... #Management #infectiousdiseases