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Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... is difficult to diagnose ... ligament injury (PCL ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... • PCR • Culture ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... , K39) Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... smear negative, PCR ... Confirmatory Tests ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR ... and immunoblot (TESA
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis