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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 ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
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
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease, >7 days 2) PCR ... #Differential # ... NonInfectious #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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest X-ray ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
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
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... chain reaction (PCR ... variola virus* PCR ... virus-specific PCR ... smallpox diagnosis by PCR
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 ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases