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Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
) Rhabditiform larva ... to filariform larva ... 4) Filariform larva ... small intestine Larvae ... Re-activated larvae
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
by infectious larvae ... of the feet) Larvae ... Larvae are then ... Infective larvae ... Larvae in stool/
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... etiology of syncope Tests ... Cardiac stress test ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
Disease #Algorithm #Workup ... #Suppression #Test
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... celiac disease - Test ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
Cutaneous larva ... Cutaneous larva ... soil/sand, with larvae ... Cutaneous larva ... infection termed larva
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... ; if positive, test ... Screening Tests ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Check pregnancy test ... affects diagnostic workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup