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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... the much smaller differential ... #Testing
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Emphysematous COPD ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... with serologic testing ... #Differential #
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Definitive • Low
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... hypertension) Testing ... Cortisol, Saliva • Low
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... the US inpatient setting ... infections take the top ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup ... #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... Baseline plasma ACTH Low ... insufficiency • Low
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... Setting up for ... acidosis, decrease CO2 ... or reduce long lasting ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm