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Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Dapsone 100mg daily ... rifampin 600mg daily ... Dapsone 100mg daily ... rifampin 600mg daily ... Disease #Leprosy #diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
- Differential Diagnosis ... CVD: 1.6 μg/kg daily ... CVD: 12.5-25 μg daily ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
unpasteurized dairy ... Fever Pattern: • Daily ... Traveler #History #diagnosis
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Unpasteurized Dairy ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... / spondylitis Diagnostics ... #Brucellosis #Diagnosis
Rounding checklist for COVID19 patients 

Rounding checklist for my COVID19 patients so we don't miss stuff.
Rounding #Checklist #Daily ... #COVID19 #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
blood culture daily ... heart block (+/- daily ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... transfusion • Daily ... soon as TTP is diagnosed
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
- Differential Diagnosis ... Activities of Daily ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... prophylaxis with daily ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
low risk): • Diagnostic ... ug/kg/day Once daily ... (Low risk): • Diagnostic ... Moderate risk): • Diagnostic ... High risk): • Diagnostic