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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... Tuberculin skin testing ... (TST) False-negative ... recommended because false-negative
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Clinical Presentation ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Testing #Gynecology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... Osteoarticular (Sacroiliac ... Criteria #Workup #Testing
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
Test for Hip and Sacroiliac ... evaluate for hip and sacroiliac ... rotated in position, resting ... parallel to the exam table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
Test for Hip and Sacroiliac ... evaluate for hip and sacroiliac ... rotated in position, resting ... parallel to the exam table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
Test for Hip and Sacroiliac ... evaluate for hip and sacroiliac ... rotated in position, resting ... parallel to the exam table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
Test for Hip and Sacroiliac ... evaluate for hip and sacroiliac ... rotated in position, resting ... parallel to the exam table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Specificity and False ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Consider walk testing ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... - CCP antibody testing ... osteomalacia) • Sacroiliac ... and C serology testing ... ANA and RF (if clinical