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Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... - Hemoglobin A1c ... #Type2 #Prediabetes ... #A1c #Glucose # ... Laboratory #Endocrinology
Prediabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria

There are a few methods to test if a patient has diabetes.
few methods to test ... most common is an A1c ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... , fasting plasma ... #Endocrinology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup ... Distal joints, knees
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology ... #workup
FIASP - Insulin Aspart vs Novolog

Have you heard about Fiasp, a new version of insulin aspart
already started eating ... Though it still works ... control and can also cause ... have a greater A1c ... Pharmacology #EBM #Endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... ligament/meniscus testing ... WORK UP: obtain