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Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... for Meningitis ... History: • Triad ... to 100% - VA Joint ... #diagnosis #testing
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Osteoarticular (Sacroiliac joint ... : Culture (blood ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... (delayed), TM rupture ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... period AND • Meeting ... , medium-large joints ... venous thromboses, arterial
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Testing: • Pulse ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... Criteria: • Underlying
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
of Rheumatology Diagnostic ... Criteria for Gout ... arthritis - Culture ... joint #gout #criteria ... #diagnosis #Rheumatology
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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... of serum CrAg testing ... #differential #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... surgery Stress Testing ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
muscle aches, joint ... pulmonary, systemic or meningitic ... Urinary antigen testing ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis ... Invasive Disease: • Meningitis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... arrhythmias (e.g., atrial ... weakness, muscle wasting ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Evaluation