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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
• History of BCG ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
viral arthritis Workup ... Treatment: admission ... staphylococcus, gram negative ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... patient admitted for treatment
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... trend response to treatment ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... #workup #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 ... intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... have achieved negative ... & Dry” is the treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... serology, smear negative ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
objects; subjective work ... complex tasks (e.g ... Dementia #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... both work together ... making it more negative ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology