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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
- Diagnosis and ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
Testing for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... of possible HIV infection ... suppressed the infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... developing active infection ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Testing #Results #TST
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Acute myocardial infarction ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... Fungemia is uncommon Diagnosis ... neutropenia (performs best ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Screening #Workup
POCUS for diagnosis of Diverticulitis - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in
POCUS for diagnosis ... Abstract What are the test ... ultrasonography in the diagnosis ... Diverticulitis #POCUS ... #ultrasound #diagnosis