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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) - ... Further Workup ... Test for the respective ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Types of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
 • Fever > 38.3 C (101 F) on at
Types of Fever of ... Unknown Origin ... (FUO) • Fever ... • Duration of fever ... UnknownOrigin #workup
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... • Pap test should ... and HPV test) is ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management - IDSA ... Additional metastatic workup ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... Summary Dengue Fever ... Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ... Positive Tourniquet test ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for Treatment ... Patients with a solid organ ... #Bacteriuria #IDSA ... #Indications #Treatment
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Diagnosis #Workup
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... management and treatment ... susceptibility tests ... Infection #Algorithm #IDSA
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
of Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Tier ... • Additional tests ... FUO #Algorithm #Fever ... #Unknown #Origin
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Constitutional: Fevers ... Weight loss - End Organ ... Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup