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Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
Comparison of vaginal infections ... characterized by abnormal ... diagnosis #management #table
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal ... Viral #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Infection
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... possible to guide therapy ... preferred & narrowest therapy ... pharmacology #table
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
By Condition (Normal ... noncrystalline disease Infectious ... Lyme disease Infectious ... : gonococcal Infectious ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... increased risk of infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... for long-term therapy ... #AUB #Abnormal
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections ... immunoglobulin replacement therapy ... levels are within normal
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
days) Preferred Therapy ... or Alternative Therapy ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... opportunistic #infections
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... appropriate antibiotic therapy ... Hernodynamically stable
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Chronic Disease Normal ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Interpretation - Normal ... inflammatory or infectious ... Effusion #Analysis #Table