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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
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
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
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
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
1 gm IM or by IV ... body weight by IV ... body weight by IV ... Gonorrhea #CDC #CDC2021 ... Guidelines #Management #STI
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g. ... Chronic UTI) • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... case) then go to stim ... Standard Stim test ... is 250 mcg of IV ... ) injection -
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
M
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious ... specific food (e.g ... protection, past STI ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis