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Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... Neurological, Ocular ... , Convalescent Serology ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... dominant kidney disease ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #Workup #nephrology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... In-office testing ... dismay the blood work ... #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... microscopy to examine ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #diagnosis #testing
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works ... Management #treatment #neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
ventilator removal or during ... apnea testing. ... after brain death diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Colovesical Fistula on Cystoscopy
A 72-year-old woman presented to the urology clinic with a 2-week history of
clinic with a 2 ... confirmed the diagnosis ... inflammatory bowel disease ... the patient was doing ... #video #urology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
hypokalemic salt-losing ... tubule (DCT) Clinical ... renal potassium wasting ... • Autoimmune disease ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Urinary antigen testing ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... : • Serology for