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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Systemic infection Native ... Staphylococcus lugdunensis Native ... Prosthetic Valve - Late ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
memory, can have negative ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Spectrum #Table #Latent ... #Subclinical #Active
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
with passive AND active ... viral arthritis Workup ... staphylococcus, gram negative ... arthritis in sexually active ... septic arthritis, patient
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... above testing negative ... change to different agent ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficulty with patient ... Actively pursue ... Consider the relative ... intubation • Video-assisted
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... meds dc'd, do not extent ... , consider for active ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm