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Infections Associated with Indwelling Pleural Catheters (IPCs)
Types of Infections:
 - Cellulitis
 - Tunnel Infection
 - Emypema

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Associated with Indwelling ... Pleural Catheters ... Kamran Mahmood #Indwelling ... #Pleural #Catheters ... Infections #diagnosis
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
tract infection, Indwelling ... urinary catheter ... tract infection, Indwelling ... urinary catheter ... comparison #Urinalysis #diagnosis
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Mouth • Prolonged indwelling ... vascular catheters ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome Chronic, indwelling ... catheter + bacteriuria ... #differential #diagnosis
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Thigh Hip Flexion Cremasteric ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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the aorta - Indwelling ... right heart catheters ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
suspected bacteremia, Indwelling ... venous catheter ... #differential #diagnosis
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
cord syndromes (ISCS ... rg.2018170178 #ISCS ... #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urine Syndrome): Indwelling ... Catheter + Alkaline ... #differential #diagnosis
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Urine Syndrome): Indwelling ... Catheter + Alkaline ... #Differential #Diagnosis