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Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
BacterialVaginosis #BV ... Trichomonas #Candida #Candidiasis
Causes, Symptoms, and Signs of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table  #Gynecology #OBGyn #BV #Differential #Signs
Gynecology #OBGyn #BV
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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CO2 = constricts BV ... CO2 = dilated BV ... Hypoxia = dilated BV ... raise ICP (dilates BV ... reactive dilated BV
The clinical criteria for BV (Amsel critera), include 'thin' vaginal fluid, fishy odor upon potassium hydroxide
clinical criteria for BV ... BacterialVaginosis #BV
Oral Cavity Lesions in a patient with HIV/AIDS
White plaque
 - Pseudo-membranous candidiasis
 - Oral hairy leukoplakia
Pseudo-membranous candidiasis ... - Erythematous candidiasis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Treating Mucosal Candidiasis ... Oropharyngeal Candidiasis ... BII) Esophageal candidiasis ... of esophageal candidiasis ... #esophageal #Candidiasis
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... #Invasive #Candidiasis
Bacterial Vaginosis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • metronidazole oral 500 mg orally 2x/day for
for 7 days #BV
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Hepatosplenic Candidiasis