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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... and aldosterone production ... CRH stimulation test ... - Serum tests that ... - This test can
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
suffusion, non-productive ... agglutination - test
Filtering effect for small droplets (aerosols) by various masks; home-made of tea cloth, surgical mask (3M
calculated from the PF (protection ... number for the protection ... Protection at the ... beginning of the test ... but for FFP2 the protection
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
photophobia, non-productive ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
excessive ACTH production ... ; ectopic ACTH production ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ) Ectopic ACTH production
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
on: - ongoing production ... injury in the production ... or diagnostic tests ... source of lactate production
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... C3, C4 - Test for
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Night sweats • Productive ... Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and simultaneous TST ... latent TB with TST