Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis acth adrenal antibiotic betadglucan dementia diarrhea endocrinology falsepositives fungal galactomannan geriatrics hematology hypercalcemia hyponatremia insufficiency lazy management microbiology mncd
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... value of 0.0115, sensitivity ... for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... #Differential #
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy 2)
Diagnosis and workup ... deficiency, ... laboratory ... tests + imaging ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing: 1. C. difficile PCR (Stool) 2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... for AI (but low sensitivity ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... the use of this test ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... essentially the same tests ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods 1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... concentrations + algorithms ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #laboratory #microbiology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Best to have an ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
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