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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... Chemosis and injection ... Pediatrics #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal ... Conjunctivitis #Ophthalmia
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... • Disseminated gonococcal ... Uncomplicated gonococcal ... erythromycin (0.5%) ophthalmic ... application at birth • Ophthalmia
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... Chemosis and injection ... Pediatrics #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal ... Conjunctivitis #Ophthalmia
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... (bacterial, gonococcal ... so trauma and joint ... late prosthetic joint
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... an accessible joint ... oligoarthritis • Distal joints ... #Disseminated #Gonococcal
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Infectious: gonococcal ... Arthrocentesis #Joint
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... • Disseminated Gonoccocal
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... erythematous base • Gonococcal ... #dermatology #joint
Gonococcal conjunctivitis: ocular emergency; risk perforation of cornea 
Clinical features: purulent discharge +++, chemosis (conjunctival oedema),
Gonococcal conjunctivitis ... discharge +++, chemosis ... Ophthalmology #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
- Typical S.A joint ... most common non-gonnococcal