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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... single specimen are ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #InfectiousDiseases
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... or Screening - Detection ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... (common causes are ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
Post-cavernosal venules are ... norepinephrine action ... Priapism Prolonged erection ... lasting more than ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes are ... the US inpatient setting ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup ... #algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thrombophilias are ... surgery, trauma, active ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
susceptibility testing ... • Laboratory testing ... typically part of the workup ... Most patients are ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... If you are within ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing ... Screening #Antibody #Detection
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... have fatigue w/ active
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Overview • Rigors are ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... vasculature via: • Active ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases