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Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... hominis #Septic #Arthritis
Approach to urethritis and cervicitis

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

#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Approach to urethritis ... Diagnosis #STI #Urethritis ... #Cervicitis #Gonorrhea
Proptosis and Chemosis caused by Cavernous Sinus Fistula on Ocular Exam

This 73 presented for blurred, double
Proptosis and Chemosis ... ophthalmoplegia and chemosis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #Chemosis
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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Chemosis and injection ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... Syphilis Arthritis-Dermatitis ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... Gonococcal #Infection #gonorrhea
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
to Joint Pain - Arthritis ... Oligoarthritis: • Gonorrhea ... • Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... (gonorrhea) • ... #Arthritis #
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... disease, viral arthritis ... streptococcus, N. gonorrhoeae ... with migratory arthritis ... rule out septic arthritis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Septic Arthritis ... Notes: - Septic Arthritis ... Always consider N. gonorrhoeae
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Watch out for: - Gonorrhea ... : - Reactive arthritis ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
indolent infections (gonorrhea ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... gout, pseudogout, gonorrhea ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #arthritis