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IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... comorbidities confer ... consider bone resection ... Osteomyelitis #Infection #Resection ... nonoperative #management #IDSA
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
Sjögren's syndrome Food-bound ... Post-gastrectomy and ileal resection ... Small intestinal bacterial ... low #cobalamin #differential
IDSA Diabetic Foot infection - In Which Situations Is Diagnostic Bone Biopsy Most Recommended?
 • Patient
IDSA Diabetic Foot ... osteomyelitis with antibiotic-resistant ... consider surgical resection ... metalware #IDSA ... #Diabetic #Foot
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Failure - Differential ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Drug side effect/reaction ... #Failure #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... - Transfusion reaction ... Food - Avoid in ... #hyperkalemia #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Meningitis - Differential ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... pneumoniae antigen detection ... Good indicator to differentiate ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... - Transfusion reaction ... Food - Avoid in ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
organ or nerve root ... infections related to bacterial ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... approach #workup #differential
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
CBD) oil • Hemp food ... : • Quinolone antibiotics ... used to treat bacterial ... #drug #tests #differential