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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
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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
