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Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
• Aerobic acid-fast ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... Microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
cases; 50% in nec fasc ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
zolmitriptan 5mg • Fast-acting ... Migraine #Management #treatment
Oval Fat Cast on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Oval #Fat #Cast #clinical #urine #microscopy
Oval Fat Cast on ... TELMALEMOS10 #Oval #Fat ... #Cast #clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • Acid-fast ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Chemistry Tests - AST ... Bilirubin Metabolism AST ... and ALT: • AST ... liver, 80% of AST ... mitochondria (mAST
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bacteria and Acid fast ... mycobacteria Treatment
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Syndrome - THINK: FAST ... - FAST onset ... - FAST movements ... HYPERreflexia) - FAST
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • Acid-fast ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Decrease K: • FAST ... Hyperkalemia #Management #treatment