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Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Indwelling urinary catheter ... Indwelling urinary catheter ... Esterase #Nitrites #comparison ... #Urinalysis #diagnosis
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Chronic, indwelling catheter ... pathophysiology #clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... indwelling pleural catheter ... admission, removal of catheter ... are any signs/symptoms
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
dental abscess, HD catheter ... endocarditis, epidural catheter ... most common (63%) Clinical ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... Epidural #Abscess #diagnosis
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Pulmonary embolism, Catheter-related ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Central Venous Catheters ... or TEE unless clinical ... Additional metastatic workup ... dictated by symptoms
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Indwelling urinary catheter ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Common): Indwelling catheter ... epithelium and causing symptoms ... Signs/Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... Duration: 2-3 weeks Catheter ... • Conncomitant catheter ... #peritonitis #Diagnosis