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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
small parasites per ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... Pericarditis: PR ... elevation in aVR ... • PR elevation ... elevation in aVR
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
depression in aVR ... Elevation of PR ... segment in aVR and ... depression of PR ... normalization of ST and PR
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... C. difficile PCR ... Norovirus PCR (Stool ... consider multiplex PCR ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... management #treatment #microbiology
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
• 200 visits per ... year per 1000 people ... differential #diagnosis #microbiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
signs of elevated PVR ... Differentiate PAH from PVH
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
VISCOSITY WBC COUNT (PER ... STAIN CULTURE PCR
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
depression in aVR ... is evidence for PR ... II and aVL, and PR ... knuckle’ sign) in aVR