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... Diagnosis : Obtain serum electrolytes and glucose to guide therapy . Serum cortisol and aldosterone are decreased and adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH ) and renin are elevated . In infants with CAH , 17- hydroxyprogesterone ( 17 - OHP ) ...
... Diagnosis : Obtain serum electrolytes and glucose to guide therapy . Serum cortisol and aldosterone are decreased and adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH ) and renin are elevated . In infants with CAH , 17- hydroxyprogesterone ( 17 - OHP ) ...
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... diagnosis and appropriate therapy are essential for preventing irreversible brain damage and death . C. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS A differential diagnosis is based on predominant signs and symptoms . 1. Interpretation of initial laboratory ...
... diagnosis and appropriate therapy are essential for preventing irreversible brain damage and death . C. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS A differential diagnosis is based on predominant signs and symptoms . 1. Interpretation of initial laboratory ...
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... Diagnosis : Most cases of Lyme disease can be diagnosed clinically by the characteristic erythema migrans rash or arthritis . Serologic confirmation of diagnosis is with immunoassays for B. burgdorferi- specific IgM , which peaks at 3 ...
... Diagnosis : Most cases of Lyme disease can be diagnosed clinically by the characteristic erythema migrans rash or arthritis . Serologic confirmation of diagnosis is with immunoassays for B. burgdorferi- specific IgM , which peaks at 3 ...
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