Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential nephrology cancer colon colorectal gastroenterology hypokalemia management screening tests aion anteriorischemicopticneuropathy blood endo fever fuo gca giantcellarteritis hematuria
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Nephrology if cause ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Stool/blood-based tests: • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
specificity for CRC ... mortality 26% • CT ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines When to Screen? When to Stop? Family History Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Stool/blood-based
specificity for CRC ... mortality 26% • CT ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #Testing #Indications
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA) 1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... Increased ESR and/or CRP ... halo sign PET/CT ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination. STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... positive first-tier testing ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... FUO #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. ***Typical presentations: • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... K/creatinine (Cr ... confirmed via genetic testing ... continued in most cases ... #differential #algorithm
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... usually MRI or CT ... In certain cases ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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