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Diagnostic Tests
Featuring the content of
Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 5e
by Diana Nicoll, Stephen J. McPhee, Michael Pignone, Chuanyi Mark Lu
How to Cite this Resource
Common Laboratory Tests
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Microbiology
Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Algorithms and Differential Diagnosis
Index
Diagnostic Algorithms and Differential Diagnosis
How to Use This Section
Key
Acid-Base Disturbance: Laboratory Characteristics
Figure 8–1.
ACID–BASE DISTURBANCE:
Diagnostic approach.
Reproduced, with
...
Figure 8–2.
ADRENAL MASS:
Diagnostic evaluation.
CT
= computed tomography;
...
Figure 8–3.
ADRENOCORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY:
Laboratory evaluation.
ACTH =
&#...
Figure 8–4.
AMENORRHEA.
Diagnostic evaluation of secondary amenorrhea.
PRL
= ...
Figure 8–5.
ANEMIA:
General considerations and initial evaluation. The initial...
Anemia: Diagnosis Based on Red Cell Indices
Anemia, Microcytic: Laboratory Evaluation
Arthritis: Examination and classification
Figure 8–6.
ASCITES:
Diagnostic evaluation.
CEA =
carcinoembryonic antigen,...
Ascites: Ascitic Fluid Profiles in Various Disease States
Autoantibodies in Connective Tissue Diseases
Bleeding Disorders: Laboratory Evaluation
Figure 8–7.
BLEEDING DISORDERS:
Evaluation of suspected inherited bleeding disorders. ...
Cerebrospinal Fluid Profiles in CNS Diseases
Figure 8–8.
CUSHING SYNDROME:
Diagnostic evaluation.
ACTH =
...
Genetic Diseases: Molecular Diagnostic Testing
Figure 8–9.
GOITER:
Diagnostic evaluation and management strategy.
CT =
computed...
Figure 8–10.
HIRSUTISM:
Evaluation of hirsutism in females. Exceptions occur that do...
Figure 8–11.
HYPERALDOSTERONISM:
Laboratory evaluation of suspected hyperaldosteronism....
Figure 8–12.
HYPERCALCEMIA:
Diagnostic approach to hypercalcemia.
PTH =
...
Figure 8–13.
HYPOCALCEMIA:
Diagnostic approach to hypocalcemia.
PTH =
...
Figure 8–14.
HYPONATREMIA:
Evaluation of hyponatremia.
SIADH =
syndrome of...
Hyperlipidemia: Risk Factor Assessment for Coronary Heart Disease
Figure 8–15.
INFERTILITY, FEMALE:
Evaluation of female infertility.
FSH =
&#...
Figure 8–16.
MALE INFERTILITY:
Evaluation of male factor infertility.
FSH =
&...
Leukemias and Lymphomas: Classification and Immunophenotyping
Liver Function Tests
Liver Function: Modified Child-Turcotte-Pugh Classification for Cirrhosis
Osmolal Gap: Calculation and Application in Clinical Toxicology
Pancreatitis, Acute: Ranson Criteria for Severity Evaluation
Figure 8–17.
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA:
Evaluation and localization of a possible...
Pleural Fluid Profiles in Various Disease States
Figure 8–18.
POLYCYTHEMIA:
Diagnostic evaluation.
Prenatal Diagnostic Methods: Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling
Figure 8–19.
ISOLATED PROLONGATION OF PTT:
Laboratory evaluation.
dRVVT =
dilute...
Figure 8–20.
PULMONARY EMBOLISM:
Diagnostic approach.
CT =
computed tomography;...
Pulmonary Embolism: The Revised Geneva Score for Probability Assessment
Pulmonary Function Tests: Interpretation
Renal Failure: Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis: Laboratory Diagnosis
Figure 8–21.
SLEEP DISTURBANCE:
Diagnostic evaluation. Poor sleep hygiene refers to...
Syphilis: Laboratory Evaluation in Untreated Patients
Thalassemia Syndromes
Figure 8–22.
THROMBOCYTOPENIA:
Causes of acquired thrombocytopenia.
DIC =
...
Figure 8–23.
THROMBOCYTOSIS:
Diagnostic evaluation.
BM =
bone marrow;
CML =
...
Figure 8–24.
THROMBOSIS, VENOUS:
Recommended screening for causes of thrombophilia.
...
Figure 8–25.
THYROID NODULE:
Diagnostic evaluation.
FNA =
fine needle aspiration;...
Thyroid Function Testing and Its Clinical Application
Figure 8–26.
HYPERTHYROIDISM:
Laboratory evaluation.
FT
4
= free...
Figure 8–27.
HYPOTHYROIDISM:
Diagnostic approach.
FT
4
= free...
Figure 8–28.
PREPARATION OF BLOOD COMPONENTS.
CMV =
cytomegalovirus;
HBV =
...
Transfusion: Summary Chart of Blood Component Therapy
Urinalysis: Findings in Various Disease States
Vaginal Discharge: Laboratory Evaluation
Valvular Heart Disease: Diagnostic Evaluation
White Blood Cell Count and Differential
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