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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... syndrome: • Fever ... knees, wrists, ankles
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon ... • The Achilles tendon ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... - Weakness to ankle ... TendonRupture #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... UnknownOrigin #workup ... #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... Algorithm • Serum ... tests after AL ... #Amyloidosis #Workup ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Phoria ... Negative cover test ... cover/uncover test ... Non-paretic - Comitant Angle
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... for Workup of Fever ... cryoglobulin, serum ACE ... • Additional tests ... #diagnosis
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
In contrast, if all ... Achilles reflex is best ... on a chair with ankles ... Angle clonus is ... be elicited at ankles
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... distal pulses and Ankle ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... WORK UP: obtain ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
, swollen, and tender ... of the normal angle ... The angle increases ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text