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Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam

There are some alternative maneuvers to search for the classic Babinski sign,
Oppenheim's Sign ... There are some alternative ... I show you the Oppenheim ... #Sign #Reflex # ... Neurology #clinical
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... - Oppenheim - Press ... release #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Equivalents #Alternatives
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... often ordered in reflex ... (IDSA 2021): ... bid x 10d - Alternative
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... General Management ... malabsorption Alternative ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... diarrhea as an alternative ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... daily (AI), or Alternative ... Refer to product ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... for 30–60 days Alternative ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... DS PO daily Alternative ... #Encephalitis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... be ordered • Infectious ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology