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Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... CBC + Chemistry: Anemia ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... • The goal of diagnosing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... orientation, Biopsy ... orientation): ... with response to treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... confirmatory lab testing ... and expedite treatment ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... Clinical Manifestations ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... admission for further workup ... and treatment versus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
point of care testing ... • Use lab testing ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Deficiency) - Diagnosis ... poor nutrition Clinical ... , anemia, edema, ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... vasculitis Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Workup: • Complete ... : Goals: Treating ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis