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Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Suspected Pulmonary ... #Embolism #DDimer ... #CTA #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... tests Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... differential #testing #evaluation
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... United States, the workup ... patients receiving a CTPA ... still receive d-dimer ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... BNP/NT-proBNP, d-dimer ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Colorectal CA ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... - Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology