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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... of mode of HIV infection ... 3 years • Co-testing ... Episode of HPV Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... Complications CDI Testing ... IBD #Algorithm #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... Diagnosis and Testing ... neutropenia (performs best ... Diseases Fellows
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... developing active infection ... intermediate risk of disease ... • Tuberculosis infection ... microscopy • Testing
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Infections 2. ... vertigo Diagnostic tests ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
of inflammation caused ... untreated chronic infection ... previously treated infection ... vs. very early infection ... Reverse #Algorithm #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... hold 2w before testing ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology