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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
manifestations of active ... of developing active ... years of age ACTIVE ... #TB #Latent #Active ... #LatentTB #ActiveTB
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... surgery, trauma, active ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... required. ❻ Begin active ... • Use lab testing ... an appropriate clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... rate (ESR) • C-reactive ... - CCP antibody testing ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Active Straight ... Leg Raise Test ( ... Pain (PGP) Testing ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #ASLR #Active ... #hip #pelvis #clinical
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... C3, C4 - Test for ... disorders that activate ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heating ... production • Actively ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... disorders that activate ... glomerular #disease #workup ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing
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 ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... the use of this test ... concurrent admin mold-active