Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1459 page)

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Duplication/deletion syndromes

Klinefelter syndrome

trisomy 13
See
(
See
Patau syndrome)

trisomy 18
See
(
See
Edwards syndrome)

trisomy 21
See
(
See
Down syndrome)

Turner syndrome

Dyspepsia.
See also
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

differential diagnosis

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

laboratory investigation

nonulcerative

Dyspnea.
See also
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

congestive heart failure

dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

myocarditis

pericardial constriction

systolic dysfunction

Dystonia

E

EBV.
See
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

ECG.
See
Electrocardiography (ECG)

Echocardiography

acute aortic syndromes

acute coronary syndrome

congestive heart failure

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

pericardial constriction

pericarditis (acute) and pericardial effusion

syncope

Echoviruses.
See also
Enteroviruses (EVs)

Eclampsia.
See also
Preeclampsia

Ectopic kidney

Ectopic pregnancy

clinical presentation

human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

progesterone

EDTA.
See
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Edwards syndrome

eGFR.
See
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

EGPA.
See
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

Ehrlichia

Borrelia burgdorferi
-antibody screen

E. chaffeensis

Ehrlichiosis

Ektacytometry

Electrocardiography (ECG)

acute aortic syndromes

arrhythmia-related syncope

congestive heart failure

myocarditis

pericarditis (acute) and pericardial effusion

sudden cardiac arrest

syncope

Electrophoresis

acute hepatitis phase

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

cystic fibrosis

ILCA

Electrophysiological study (EPS)

sudden cardiac arrest

syncope

Ellis–van Creveld (EVC) syndrome

Embolism

blood cultures

CSF RBC count

CSF WBC count

nonatherosclerotic ischemia

Emergency toxicology

application

confirmation tests

quantitative results interpretation

screening methods

drug detection time, urine

immunoassays

limitations

specimen validity and drug testing

adulterated sample

methodology

for nonmedical purposes

specimen requirements

substituted sample

urine characteristics

toxidromes

EMIT.
See
Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT)

Empty sella syndrome

Empyema

Encephalitis

arboviruses

herpes simplex virus

HIV

HSV

M. pneumoniae

rabies

West Nile virus

Encephalopathy, toxic–metabolic.
See
Reye syndrome

Endocarditis

splenomegaly

Staphylococcus aureus

vasculitis

Endocrine disorders

adrenal gland disorders

adrenal insufficiency

adrenal masses

Cushing syndrome

pheochromocytoma

primary hyperaldosteronism

diabetes mellitus

diagnostic principles

gonadal disorders

galactorrhea

gynecomastia

hirsutism

parathyroid gland and mineral metabolism disorders

hypercalcemia

hyperparathyroidism

osteoporosis

pituitary gland disorders

diabetes insipidus

hypopituitarism

pituitary tumors

SIADH

thyroid gland disorders

goiter and thyroid nodule

hypothyroidism

thyrotoxicosis/hyperthyroidism

Endometrial carcinoma

clinical presentation

endometrial biopsy

Endometriosis

Endomyocardial biopsy

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

hyperbilirubinemia

pancreas carcinoma

End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

diabetic nephropathy

Entamoeba histolytica

diarrhea, persistent

liver abscess

stool antigen testing

Enteric viruses

gastroenteritis

Enterobius vermicularis.
See
Pinworm

Enterococcal infections

Coxiella burnetii

Escherichia coli

Francisella tularensis

Haemophilus

Helicobacter pylori

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Listeria

Lyme disease

Mycoplasma
and
Ureaplasma

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria meningitidis

Pasteurella multocida

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Rickettsia rickettsii

Salmonella
and
Shigella

Staphylococcus aureus

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Streptococcus agalactiae

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pyogenes

syphilis

UTI

Vibrio

Yersinia

Enterocolitis, necrotizing, in infancy

Enterohemorrhagic, Shiga toxin-producing
E. coli

Enteropathy, protein-losing

albumin

calcium

cholesterol

ESR

γ-Globulin

total protein

Enterotoxigenic
E. coli

Enterovirus

culture (rule out)

pharyngitis

Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT)

Enzymopathies

G6PD deficiency

HE disorder

hereditary stomatocytosis

HO disorder

HP disorder

HS disorder

PK deficiency

Eosinopenia

Eosinophilia

eosinopenia

interstitial nephritis

systemic sclerosis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)

ANCA

C3

C4

CH50

CRP

diabetes insipidus

ESR

IgE

phases

rapidly progressive GN

vasculitis

Eosinophilic phase, EGPA

Epididymitis

Chlamydia
and
Chlamydophila

Chlamydia trachomatis

Escherichia coli

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Pseudomonas
sp.

Epidural hemorrhage

Epiglottitis

Epinephrine.
See
Catecholamines

Epithelial ovarian carcinomas, gynecologic disorders

clinical presentation

imaging

laboratory findings

CA 19-9 levels

CA-125 levels

carcinoembryonic antigen

human epididymis protein 4

imaging studies

OVA1

pathologic diagnosis