Diagnostic tests Flashcards
Increased Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), increased C-reactive protein (CRP), Positive Rheumatoid Factor (RF), positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
Autoimmune Diseases
Increased Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), increased C-reactive protein (CRP), Positive Rheumatoid Factor (RF), positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA), positive anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), increased C-reactive protein (CRP), Positive Rheumatoid Factor (RF), positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA), positive anti-dsDNA antibodies
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
MRI
Multiple Sclerosis
Decrease Hgb/Hct/RBC
Anemia
Decrease Hgb/Hct/RBC
Decrease MCV
Microcytic Anemia
Decrease Hgb/Hct/RBC
Increase MCV
Schilling test
Macrocytic Anemia
D-dimer test
Ultrasound
Venography
MRI
DVT
Pulmonary computed tomographic angiography
PE
CHA2-DS2-VASc
Stroke Prevention
Decreased platelets (50% or more of baseline) 5-14 days after starting Heparin
HIT
EKG, creatine kinase muscle/brain, troponin
ACS
EKG; holter monitor, heart rate
Arrhythmias
CT; MRI
Cerebrovascular Accident
Echo; increased B-type natiuretic peptide (BNP); increased N-terminal proBNP
Chonic Heart Failure
Cardiac Stress stess; angiography
Stable Angina
Increased total cholesterol, Non-HDL, LDL, TG, coronary artery calcium,
Dyslipidemia
Increased systolic blood pressure/diastolic blood pressure
Hypertension
BP >180/120 with tissue damage
Hypertensive Emergency
BP >180/120 without tissue damage
Hypertensive Urgency
ASCVD risk
10-Year Risk for Atherosclerotic Disease
Fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance test, hemoglobin A1C
Prediabetes and Diabetes
Decreased TSH, Increased T4
Hyperthyroidism
Increased TSH, Decreased T4
Hypothyroidism
Luteninizing Hormone (LH)
Ovulation
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Pregnancy
Clear, white, or gray vaginal discharge, fishy odor, pH >4.5
Bacterial Vaginosis
White, thick vaginal discharge, pruritis
Candida Vaginosis
Yellow, green, frothy discharge; foul smelling dischae, pH>4.5, soreness and pain with intercourse
Trichomoniasis
Upper endoscopy
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pain 2-3 hours after eating, pain relief with antacids
Duodenal ulcer
Pain right after eating, little to no pain relief with antacids
Gastric Ulcers
Esophageal pH monitoring, endoscopy
GERD
Urea breath test, fecal antigen test
H. pylori
Endoscopy, colonoscopy, biopsy, CT, MRI
Chron’s Disease
Sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, biopsy, CT, MRI
Ulcerative Colitis