9 results
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... etiology, narrow the differential ... diagnoses, & design ... a management plan ... examinations & infectious
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
 -
- Wrong diagnosis ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #checklist #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... then be excreted using ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #pharmacology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Guidelines for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology