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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 ... Ova and Parasite evaluation
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
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... - Chest X-ray ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... iBookCC #COVID19 #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
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... 20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... algorithm to determine ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... risk Chest X-ray
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 ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
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