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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Options for Clinically ... Suspected Ventilator-Associated ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... swinging-flashlight test ... sensitive diagnostic test ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
) • Hallpike test ... : Negative (Note ... patient with a clinical ... patient with a clinical ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction associated ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... thymoma, a tumor associated ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... following): (1) Clinical ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... Polymicrobial should ... diverticulitis) Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... Clinical Picture ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... , and patients should ... prescribed one of the treatment ... That's because this test ... throat swab is negative
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
should be obtained ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... • Hepatitis B serology ... Hepatitis B and C serology ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated ... Management Summary CLINICAL ... • No serologic tests ... deposits common TREATMENT ... Staphylococcus #associated
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... vasculitis (IgA-associated ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology