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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... the respective fungal ... duplex or CTA • Liver ... Liver biopsy • ... node biopsy • Clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... boxes indicate final ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... Algorithm Cervical ... unsure of cause → Fundal ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... #Algorithm #obstetrics
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Potential GI SE, liver ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... decreased dosing if liver ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver ... disease algorithm ... fibrosis is the critical ... #LiverDisease #algorithm ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
& Mississippi river ... inoculation • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Management ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... antibiotics cover only a sliver ... In this final figure ... does not equal clinical ... #pharmacology #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... stain of clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
ERCP Management Algorithm for Patient with Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis 

Predictors of choledocholithiasis
Very strong
 - CBD stone on
ERCP Management ... Algorithm for Patient ... transabdominal US - Clinical ... Moderate - Abnormal liver ... than 55 y - Clinical