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#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis ... #Pneumonia #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
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
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... evaluation - Chest X-ray ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... for COVID-19, influenza
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
COVID19 Testing ... - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity ... patients with COVID ... #Testing #PCR # ... Specificity #SARSCoV2 #Diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... SAT, ELISA), 16S PCR ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
COVID-19 Diagnostics In Context
Nucleic acid tests (NATs, for viral RNA)
1. Real time RT-PCR
2. Isothermal amplifcation
3. CRISPR
4.
COVID-19 Diagnostics ... Real time RT-PCR ... Other methods #COVID19 ... #testing #laboratory ... #tests #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
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
and Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... Bacterial Culture or PCR ... Microbiologic Testing ... Norovirus or viral PCR