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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Microbiologic-Testing ... negative and diarrhea ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
(TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... susceptibility testing ... • Laboratory testing ... typically part of the workup ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... - Diagnostic and ... Workup Algorithm ... Microbiologic Testing ... overgrowth If above negative
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... acidosis with negative ... separate D-lactate testing ... #criticalcare #
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... making it more negative ... patients we are all treating ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... Asymptomatic - Mostly in pediatric ... 4%: Vomiting, diarrhea ... (useful in the setting ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases