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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... diarrhea before testing ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
suppressed PTH values ... calcium-creatinine ratio should ... Thus, further testing ... family history should ... #Workup #Differential
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... negative predictive value ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... • “Blue” Tet Options ... Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... peds #pediatrics #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... who can exercise should ... 85% of predicted value ... #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
by PVC in the setting ... dePointes #TdP #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes ... #differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Step 1) Screening Test ... require Cosyntropin testing ... cortisol level should ... Step 3) Differentiate
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... : - Heart valves ... Changes in Pre-Test ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology