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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hypertension; CXR ... liver function test ... #Hypertension #Workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... should be obtained ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
a chest x-ray (CXR ... healthcare providers should ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation, and should ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a CXR the most ... appreciate on a cest ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... get an EKG and CXR ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... HIV-infected patients should
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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normal (95%) • CXR ... immunodiffusion test ... Coccidioides #Diagnosis #workup