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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 ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Routine stool culture ... while awaiting culture ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... >7 days 2) PCR>culture ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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pain, hemoptysis, diarrhea ... Diagnosis: ... test • PCR • Culture ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #COPD #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
- Vomiting, diarrhea ... papillary muscle rupture ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... - Diagnostic and ... Workup Algorithm ... 1st Tier Microbiologic ... blood), Bacterial Culture
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... Cullen Lilley, MS ... identification #algorithm ... #microbiology # ... bacteria #diagnosis