Diagnostics Flashcards
criteria and testing for common conditions
1
Q
COPD diagnostic test
A
Spirometry
2
Q
Asthma diagnostic criteria
A
Spirometry
+ peak flow variability
/bronchodilator reversibility
(Fractional exhaled nitric oxide)
3
Q
Intermittent claudication diagnostic test
A
Doppler US + Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index
4
Q
Cauda Equina diagnostic test
A
Spinal MRI
5
Q
Coeliac Disease Diagnostic test
A
Screening Bloods:
(Ig)A tissue transglutaminase antibody (tTGA) and total IgA
IgA EMA if not conclusive
Biopsy confirm. Must continue eating gluten until diagnosis confirmed
6
Q
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Criteria
A
McDonald Criteria
2 lesions,
disseminated in time and space
clinically suggested by history or demonstrable on MRI / positive CSF
