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Syphilis serologies notes
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers


By Dr. Sara
Micro #syphilis #RPR ... treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal
Syphilis serologies notes
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers #CSF #LP
Micro #syphilis #RPR ... treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
 •
Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG ... with varying PP, PR ... and RR intervals ... diagnosis #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB) - EKG Diagnosis
EKG Criteria:
 • QRS > 0.12 seconds
 • Slurred
Block (RBBB) - EKG ... Diagnosis EKG Criteria ... in I and V6 • RSR ... #Block #RBBB #EKG ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Cost, Fast • RPR ... diagnosis #Treponemal #NonTreponemal
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... Osborn) waves • PR ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... ECG rapid view ... EKG cheat sheet ... ventricle), Intervals (PR ... #EKG #Cheatsheet
Textbook progression Of EKG changes in Hyperkalemia. In reality, EKGs are far 
more variable and unpredictable.
progression Of EKG ... In reality, EKGs ... #Progression #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
or more rise in nontreponemal ... POSSIBLY: Failure of nontreponemal ... greater rise in nontreponemal ... failure of the nontreponemal
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
big squares - RR ... Intervals - PR ... qs; lat leads rsr ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis