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Genital ulcers

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI
Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #STI ... chlamydia #lgv #hiv ... #Diagnosis
Approach to urethritis and cervicitis

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases
febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #STI ... #GC #Bacteria #Diagnosis
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
in persons with HIV ... infection in persons ... with HIV infection ... #CDC #CDC2021 # ... Guidelines #Management #STI
By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI #lymphadenopathy
Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #STI ... lymphadenopathy #lad #hiv ... #Diagnosis #bacteria
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... 0.15mV women • DDx ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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Burns - Localized infections ... (e.g. ... SSTI, UTI) - Atypical ... pathogens (e.g. ... Limitations #PCT #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cholangitis • UTI ... : • HIV • EBV ... • Protozoa (eg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
infection): benzathine ... and people with HIV ... infection): benzathine ... Neurosyphilis #CDC #CDC2021 ... Guidelines #Management #STI
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
waves suggests CTI-independent ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
tattoos, piercings, injections ... immunodeficiency virus [HIV ... enteric fever, RTI ... travellers' diarrhea, RTI ... Traveler #History #diagnosis