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Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Krabbe Disease ... case of Krabbe disease ... confirmatory lab testing ... treatment with clinical ... Diagnosis #MRI #Clinical
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Patients with Clinical ... Peripheral Arterial Disease ... further diagnostic testing ... of PAD, further testing ... peripheral #arterial #disease
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... intermediate risk of disease ... Tuberculin skin testing ... microscopy • Testing ... #Tuberculosis #Testing
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Elevated Renin Urine Testing ... Inappropriate renal K+ wasting ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... dominant kidney disease ... kidneys Genetic Testing
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Disease ... Cold Agglutinin Disease ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... - CCP antibody testing ... and C serology testing ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #Rheumatic #Disease
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
Celiac disease is ... enteropathy, Celiac disease ... and idiopathic diseases ... test for whom clinical ... Genetic testing
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... should undergo lab testing ... if they have no clinical ... those >day 10 with clinical ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... age, however the disease ... Diagnosis via genetic testing ... Supportive measures and treating