Ferri's Best Test

Dr. Ferri is a Clinical Professor of Community Health at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University and author of over 30 medical books. He has been the best selling medical author in the United States over the past 25 years and is also well known and respected internationally. He has been a visiting Professor at other medical schools and many of his books have been translated in several languages. In addition to his numerous publications, he has had a distinguished academic career at Brown University where he has received several awards for his dedication to teaching including the Brown University Excellence in Teaching award and Dean's teaching Award, and with the American College of Physicians where he was inducted as a Fellow in the ACP and has been a recipient of the Irving Addison Beck Award from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

SECTION I: Diagnostic Imaging A. Abdominal/GI Imaging 1. Abdominal Film, Plain (KUB) 2. Barium Enema 3. Barium Swallow (Esophagram) 4. CT of Abdomen/Pelvis 5. Helical or Spiral CT of Abdomen/Pelvis 6. Hepatobiliary (Iminodiacetic Acid [IDA]) Scan 7. Meckel Scan 8. MRI of Abdomen 9. Small Bowel Series 10. Tc99m Sulfur Colloid Scintigraphy 11. Tc-99m-labeled RBC Scintigraphy 12. Ultrasound of Abdomen 13. Ultrasound of Appendix 14. Ultrasound of Gallbladder and Bile Ducts 15. Ultrasound of Liver 16. Ultrasound of Pancreas 17. Ultrasound of Spleen 18. Upper GI Series (UGI) B. Breast Imaging 1. Breast Ultrasound 2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast 3. Mammogram C. Cardiac Imaging 1. Cardiac MRI 2. Cardiovascular Radionuclide Imaging 3. Stress Echocardiography 4. Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram 5. Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram D. Chest Imaging 1. Chest X-ray 2. CT of Chest 3. Helical (Spiral) CT of Chest 4. MRI of Chest E. Endocrine Imaging 1. Adrenal Medullary Scintigraphy (MIBG Scan) 2. Parathyroid Scan 3. Thyroid Scan 4. Thyroid Ultrasound F. Genitourinary Imaging 1. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) 2. IVP and Retrograde Pyelography 3. Obstetrical Ultrasound 4. Pelvic Ultrasound 5. Prostate Ultrasound 6. Renal Ultrasound 7. Scrotal Ultrasound 8. Transvaginal (Endovaginal) Ultrasound 9. Urinary Bladder Ultrasound G. Musculoskeletal and Spinal Cord Imaging 1. Arthrography 2. Bone Densimetry (DEXA Scan) 3. Bone Scan 4. CT Myelography 5. CT of Spinal Cord 6. MRI of Hip 7. MRI of Knee 8. MRI of Shoulder 9. MRI of Spine 10. Plain Films of Skeletal System H. Neuroimaging of Brain 1. CT of Brain 2. MRI of Brain I. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) J. Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) K. Vascular imaging 1. Angiography 2. Aorta Ultrasound 3. Arterial Ultrasound 4. Captopril Renal Scan 5. Carotid Ultrasonography 6. Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) 7. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) 8. Magnetic Resonance Direct Thrombus Imaging (MRDTI) 9. Pulmonary Angiography 10. Transcranial Doppler 11. Venography 12. Venous Doppler 13. Ventilation/Perfusion Lung Scan SECTION II: Laboratory Values and Interpretation of Results 1. Acetylcholine Receptor (AchR) Antibody 2. Acetone 3. Acid Phosphatase 4. Alanine Aminotransferase 5. Albumin 6. Aldolase 7. Alkaline Phosphatase 8. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin 9. Alpha-1-Fetoprotein 10. Aluminum 11. Ammonia 12. Amylase 13. Angiotensin Convering Enzyme 14. Anion Gap 15. Anticardiolipin Antibody 16. Anti-DNA 17. Antimitochondrial Antibody 18. Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody 19. Antinuclear Antibody 20. Antistreptolysin O Titer 21. Antithrombin III 22. Arterial Blood Gases 23. Arthrocentesis Fluid Analysis 24. Aspartate Aminotransferase 25. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide 26. Basophil Count 27. Bilirubin, Direct 28. Bilirubin, Indirect 29. Bilirubin , Total 30. Bleeding Time 31. BRCA-1,BRCA-2 32. Calcitonin 33. Calcium 34. Cancer Antigen 125 35. Carbamazepine 36. Carboxyhemoglobin 37. Cardiac Markers 38. Carcinoembryonic Antigen 39. Carotene 40. CD4 T-Lymphocyte Count 41. Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis 42. Ceruloplasmin 43. Chloride, Serum 44. Chloride, Sweat 45. Chloesterol, Total 46. Chorionic Gonadotropins, Serum 47. Circulating Anticoagulant 48. Clostridium Difficile Toxin Assay, Stool 49. Coagulation Factors 50. Cold Agglutinins Titer 51. Complement, C3, C4 52. Complete Blood Count (CBC) 53. Coombs, Direct 54. Coombs, Indirect 55. Copper, Serum 56. Cortisol, Plasma 57. C-Peptide 58. C-Reactive Protein 59. CK-MB 60. CK-MM 61. CK-BB 62. Creatinine 63. Creatinine Clearance 64. Cryoglobulins 65. Cryptosporidium Antigen 66. D-Dimer 67. d-Xylose Absorption Test 68. Digoxin 69. Dopamine 70. Endomysial Antibodies 71. Eosinophil Count 72. Epinephrine 73. Epstein-Barr Virus Serology 74. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate 75. Erythropoietin 76. Estradiol 77. Ethanol 78. Extractable Nuclear Antigen 79. Fecal Fat, Quantitative 80. Ferritin 81. Fibrin Degradation Products 82. Fibrinogen 83. Folate 84. Follicle Stimulating Hormone 85. Free Thyroxine Index 86. FTA-ABS 87. Gastrin 88. Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody 89. Glucose Fasting 90. Glucose Post-Prandial 91. Glucose Tolerance Test 92. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Screen 93. Glutamyl Transferase 94. Glycated Hemoglobin 95. Ham Test 96. Haptoglobin 97. Helicobacter pylori, Serology, Stool Antigen 98. Hematocrit 99. Hemoglobin 100. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis 101. Hepatitis A Antibody 102. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen 103. Heterophil Antibody 104. High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol 105. Homocysteine 106. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody 107. Immune Complex Assay 108. Immunoglobulins 109. Insulin-Like Growth Factor -1 110. International Normalized Ratio 111. Iron Binding Capacity 112. Lactate 113. Lactate Dehydrogenase 114. Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes 115. Legionella Titer 116. Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase 117. Lipase 118. Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol 119. Luteinizing Hormaone 120. Lymphocytes 121. Magnesium 122. Mean Corpuscular Volume 123. Monocyte Count 124. Neutrophil Count 125. Norepinephrine 126. 5' Nucleotidase 127. Osmolality, Serum 128. Paracentesis Fluid Analysis 129. Thromboplastin Time 130. pH, Blood 131. Phenobarbital 132. Phenytoin 133. Phosphate 134. Platelet Count 135. Potassium 136. Procainamide 137. Prolactin 138. Prostate Specific Antigen 139. Protein 140. Protein Electrophoresis 141. Prothrombin Time 142. Protoporphyrin 143. Red Blood Cell Count 144. Red Cell Distribution Width 145. Red Blood Cell Mass 146. Renin 147. Reticulocyte Count 148. Rheumatoid Factor 149. Schilling Test 150. Smooth Muscle Antibody 151. Sodium 152. Sucrose Hemolysis Test 153. Sudan III Stain 154. T3 (Triiodothyronine) 155. T3 Resin Uptake 156. T4 (Thyroxine) 157. Testosterone 158. Theophylline 159. Thoracentesis Fluid Analysis 160. Thrombin Time 161. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 162. Transferrin 163. Triglycerides 164. Troponins 165. Urea Nitrogen 166. Uric Acid 167. Urinalysis 168. Urine Amylase 169. Urine Bile 170. Urine Calcium 171. Urine cAMP 172. Urine Catecholamines 173. Urine Chloride 174. Urine Copper 175. Urine Cortisol, Free 176. Urine Creatinine 177. Urine Crystals 178. Urine Eosinophils 179. Urine Glucose 180. Urine Hemoglobin, Free 181. Urine Hemosiderin 182. Urine 5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid 183. Urine Indicant 184. Urine Ketones 185. Urine Metanephrines 186. Urine Myoglobin 187. Urine Nitrite 188. Urine Occult Blood 189. Urine Osmolality 190. Urine pH 191. Urine Phosphate 192. Urine Potassium 193. Urine Protein 194. Urine Sodium 195. Urine Specific Gravity 196. Urine Vanillylmandelic Acid 197. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories 198. Viscosity 199. Vitamin B 12 200. D-Xylose Absorption Section III: Diseases and Disorders 1. Abdominal Abscess 2. Abruptio Placentae 3. Achalasia 4. Acoustic Neuroma 5. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 6. Acromegaly 7. Actinomycosis 8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 9. Addison's Disease 10. Adrenal Mass 11. Aldosteronism 12. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency 13. Alzheimers's Disease 14. Amaurosis Fugax 15. Amebiasis 16. Amenorrhea, Primary 17. Amenorrhea, Secondary 18. Amyloidosis 19. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 20. Anemia, Macrocytic 21. Anemia, Microcytic 22. Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta 23. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Positive 24. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome 25. Aortic Dissection 26. Appendicitis 27. Arthritis, Infectious (Bacterial) 28. Ascariasis 29. Ascites 30. Aseptic Necrosis 31. Back Pain, Acute, LS Area 32. Baker Cyst 33. Bilirubin Elevation 34. Bleeding Disorder, Congenital 35. Brain Abscess 36. Breast Abscess 37. Breast Implant Rupture 38. Breast Mass 39. Breast Nipple Discharge 40. Brochiectasis 41. Budd-Chiari Syndrome 42. Carcinoid Syndrome 43. Cardiomegaly on Chest X-Ray 44. Cat-Scratch Disease 45. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis 46. Celiac Disease 47. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) 48. Cholangitis 49. Cholecystitis 50. Cholelithiasis 51. Claudication 52. CPK Elevation 53. Cushing's Syndrome 54. Cyanosis 55. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) 56. Delirium 57. Diabetes Insipidus 58. Diarrhea 59. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) 60. Diverticulitis 61. Dysphagia 62. Dyspnea 63. Dysuria 64. Echinococcosis 65. Ectopic Pregnancy 66. Edema, Generalized 67. Edema, Lower Extremity 68. Endocarditis, Infective 69. Endometriosis 70. Enuresis 71. Epiglottitis 72. Esophageal Perforation 73. Fatigue 74. Fever of Undetermined Origin (FUO) 75. Genital Lesions/Ulcers 76. Goiter 77. Gout 78. Gynecomastia 79. Hearing Loss 80. Hematuria 81. Hemochromatosis 82. Hemophilia 83. Hemoptysis 84. Hepatitis A 85. Hepatitis B, Acute 86. Hepatitits C 87. Hepatomegaly 88. Hepatorenal Syndrome 89. Hirsutism 90. Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure (NPH) 91. Hypercalcemia 92. Hyperkalemia 93. Hypermagnesemia 94. Hypernatremia 95. Hyperphosphatemia 96. Hyperthyroidism 97. Hypogonadism 98. Hypokalemia 99. Hypomagnesemia 100. Hyponatremia 101. Hypophosphatemia 102. Hypothyroidism 103. Infertility 104. Insulinoma 105. Intracranial mass 106. Jaundice 107. Joint effusion 108. Knee pain 109. Liver abscess 110. Liver function test elevations 111. Lung abscess 112. Lymphadenopathy, Axillary 113. Lymphadenopathy, Cervical 114. Lymphadenopathy Epitrochlear 115. Lymphadenopathy, Generalized 116. Lymphadenopathy, Inguinal 117. Lymphedema 118. Macrocytosis 119. Malabsorption, Suspected 120. Mastoiditis 121. Meckel's Diverticulum 122. Mediastinal Adenopathy 123. Meningioma 124. Meningitis 125. Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis 126. Mesothelioma 127. Metabolic Acidosis 128. Metabolic Alkalosis 129. Microcytosis 130. Multiple Myeloma 131. Multiple Sclerosis 132. Muscle Cramps 133. Muscle Weakness 134. Myasthenia Gravis 135. Myocardial Ischemia 136. Neutropenia 137. Oliguria 138. Osteomyelitis 139. Osteonecrosis 140. Osteoporosis 141. Paget's Disease of Bone 142. Pancreatic Cancer 143. Pancreatic Mass 144. Pancreatitis, Acute 145. Pelvic Abscess 146. Pelvic Mass 147. Pelvic Pain, Reproductive Age Woman 148. Peptic Ulcer Disease 149. Peripheral Arterial Disease 150. Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction 151. Perirectal Abscess 152. Pheochromocytoma 153. Pituitary Adenoma 154. Placenta Previa 155. Pleural Effusion 156. Polyarteritis Nodosa 157. Polycystic Kidney Disease 158. Polycythemia Vera 159. Portal Hypertension 160. Portal Vein Thrombosis 161. Proteinuria 162. Pruritus, Generalized 163. Puberty, Delayed 164. Puberty, Precocious 165. Prolactinoma 166. Prostate Cancer 167. Pseudomembranous Colitis 168. Pulmonary Embolism 169. Pulmonary Hypertension 170. Pulmonary Nodule 171. Purpura 172. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) 173. Renal Artery Stenosis 174. Renal Insufficiency 175. Renal Mass 176. Renal Vein Thrombosis 177. Respiratory Acidosis 178. Respiratory Alkalosis 179. Retropharyngeal Abscess 180. Rhabdomyolisis 181. Rotator Cuff Tear 182. Sacroiliac Joint Pain 183. Salivary Gland Neoplasm 184. Sarcoidosis 185. Scrotal Mass 186. Seizure Disorder 187. SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone Secretion) 188. Sialolithiasis 189. Sinusitis 190. Small Bowel Obstruction 191. Spinal Epidural Abscess 192. Spinal Stenosis 193. Splenomegaly 194. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 195. Subclavian Steal Syndrome 196. Subdural Hematoma 197. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome 198. Syncope 199. Temporal Arteritis 200. Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome 201. Testicular Neoplasm 202. Testicular Torsion 203. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 204. Thrombocytopenia 205. Thrombocytosis 206. Thyroid Nodule 207. Thyroiditis 208. Tinnitus 209. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) 210. Trigeminal Neuralgia 211. Urethral Discharge 212. Urolithiasis 213. Vaginal Bleeding, 1st Trimester 214. Vaginal Discharge 215. Vertigo 216. Viral Hepatitis 217. von Willebrandt's Disease 218. Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia 219. Wegener's Granulomatosis 220. Weight Loss, Involuntary 221. Wilson's Disease 222. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome