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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... 2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... Conduct antifungal susceptibility ... Line Targeted Treatment ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
, difficult to diagnose ... malignant) to diagnose ... Genetic susceptibility ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... #management #treatment
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... Reflects response to treatment ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Diagnosis: • Physical ... Sputum culture (Sensitivity ... in bacteremia (Sensitivity ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... bronchoprovocation test, and sensitivity ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
or definitive treatment ... and more durable treatments ... depolarization SENSITIVITY ... Pacing #cardiology #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
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 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... #differential #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... • Sensitivity ... Treatment: • 50% ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Obstructive) Diagnosis ... line: EUS only if diagnosis ... EUS-guided FNA (low sensitivity ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #treatment