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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary

 • Clinical Presentation
 • Testing
 • Imaging
 • Laboratory Findings
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COVID-19 Diagnosis ... Presentation • Testing ... • Imaging • Laboratory ... Findings • Treatment ... #COVID19 #diagnosis
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and ... Serology Testing ... #COVID19 #PCR #Serology ... antibody #antibodies #testing ... #laboratory #Timeline
COVID-19 Biomarkers 
 - Troponin
 - D-dimer
 - Lymphocyte Count
 - IL-6
 - LDH
 - Fibrinogen
COVID-19 Biomarkers ... @BHPComms #COVID19 ... Biomarkers #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... #Testing #Workup
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... Clinical and laboratory ... testing Lung Ultrasound ... scan In-hospital treatment ... @Revivan75 #COVID19
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 Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... 3 years • Co-testing ... (Pap test and HPV ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
• Additional laboratory ... tests may be needed ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
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
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... or unexplained IDA ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Diagnostics In Context
Nucleic acid tests (NATs, for viral RNA)
1. Real time RT-PCR
2. Isothermal amplifcation
3. CRISPR
4.
COVID-19 Diagnostics ... Nucleic acid tests ... Other methods #COVID19 ... sarscov2 #diagnosis #testing ... #laboratory #tests