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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Disease #Testing ... #Laboratory #Tests ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... • Additional laboratory ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... 3 years • Co-testing ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... mycobacteria Treatment ... infections • Preventing ... #differential #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Recommendations for Preventing ... and Treating Varicella ... health-care provider diagnosis ... herpes zoster, laboratory ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... patients we are all treating ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... and molecular diagnostic ... tests, empiric ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology