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Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Urine Protein Blood ... 1: • CBC • Blood ... Stillbirth GDM Management ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
abnormal liver blood ... pattern of liver blood ... decision for repeat testing ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
is Fecal Occult Blood ... Testing (FOBT) ... immunochemical test ... - Ingested blood ... Does not change management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... point of care testing ... • Use lab testing ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 2 sets of blood ... susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Microbiologic-Testing ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Breath test for ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
sensitivity • Blood ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... susceptibility testing ... Additional management
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
to guide early management ... point of care testing ... for venous blood ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test