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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management - IDSA ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #biopsy #indications
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Needle-shaped, negative ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... PPI failure + negative ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... above testing negative ... Adjust IS medications ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... disease) - May be negative ... Reflects response to treatment ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Table
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... Nikolsky sign: Negative ... basement membrane • Treatment ... #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis