5804 results
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... enough or faulty carrier ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
- Inactive HBV carrier ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
​• Neuro: AMS (carries ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
1 hr • Blood carries ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
trypomastigotes, which are carried ... Trypanosoma #LifeCycle #diagnosis
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
as the critical diagnostic ... following are carried
Classification of oral lesions in transplant patients
Infectious:
 • HSV infection
 • VZV virus infection
 • Epstein-Barr
abscesses, dental caries ... transplant #mouth #diagnosis
Asthma Assessment Tools - Is your patients asthma controlled? 
 - Asthma Control Test (ACT)
albuterol inhaler carries ... Assessment #Tools #Diagnosis
Phases of chronic HBV infection according to revised and classical definitions
Phase 1: HBeAg+ chronic infection (old
terminology inactive carrier ... Treatment #Management #diagnosis