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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... with passive AND active ... viral arthritis Workup ... staphylococcus, gram negative ... #Management #Summary
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 ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Actively pursue ... Consider the relative ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... spread of the Gram-negative ... typically part of the workup ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #peritonitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... , consider for active ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... • Some false negative ... monoclonality • "Reactive ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment