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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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pain, hemoptysis, diarrhea ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody ... test • PCR ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
the HIV-1 RNA PCR ... Remember that the RNA PCR ... If the RNA PCR test ... blood for the RNA PCR ... Windows #Screening #Antibody
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... ; CXR, chest X-ray ... hypertension; PCH ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Microbiologic Testing ... Bacterial Culture or PCR ... Microbiologic Testing ... Norovirus or viral PCR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgery Stress Testing
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
4%: Vomiting, diarrhea ... Maltese Cross" • PCR ... (useful in the setting ... identification • IgM antibody ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
chain reaction (PCR ... variola virus* PCR ... virus-specific PCR ... smallpox diagnosis by PCR ... microscopy and antibody
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
mosquito bite Diarrhea ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR ... , and possibly PCR ... testing (e.g., ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases