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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... Papillomavirus Infections ... 3 years • Co-testing ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... #Workup #hematology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
active versus past infection ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... or unexplained IDA ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... #Diagnosis #Workup
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Sweat chloride test ... mycobacteria Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... Diagnosis and Testing ... neutropenia (performs best ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment