Tests I Wish You’d Never Ordered

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Discuss the differential diagnosis of acute hepatitis in the young adult;

• Discuss the serologic evaluation of the patient with acute and chronic hepatitis;

• Discuss when to proceed to liver biopsy in the patient with acute and chronic hepatitis;

• Discuss the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of undifferentiated dyspnea;

• Discuss the unique ultrasound findings associated with the most common etiologies of dyspnea;

• Discuss the pros and cons of ultrasound and chest x-rays in the evaluation of dyspnea;

• Illustrate mismatch of test vs hospital and nursing home policy;

• Compare how qualitative vs quantitative results may impact decision making;

• Discuss common public misconception of testing results;

• Discuss appropriate determination of adequacy of levothyroxine dose in patients with panhypopituitarism;

• Discuss appropriateness of ordering thyroid ultrasounds and scans;

• Discuss ordering frequency of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels;

• Discuss how to evaluate patient for testing for DVT/PE;

• Discuss PERC and WELLS scoring;

• Discuss Choosing Wisely recommendations;