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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Tropheryma -> Serological ... Testing - ... Testing - Is ... -> Serological Testing ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... 50% of adults +serology ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... if possible • Serology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
celiac disease with serology ... biopsy only if serology ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
viruses Viral Testing ... reaction (PCR) testing ... orthopoxvirus DNA • Serologic ... testing for monkeypox ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Diagnosis and Management ... peritoneal spread TESTING ... common initial testing ... performed is serologic ... Fever #Diagnosis #Management
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic ... Testing - Treponemal ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... #Syphilis #Serologic
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
of Hepatitis B Serologies ... HBV #HepBVirus #Serologies ... #serology #diagnosis ... interpreation #testing
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Urine, Antigen testing ... , Serology, PCR ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Latent: • Positive serologic ... testing • No ... testing • >1 year ... after serologic ... testing • Time
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and Serology ... Testing - Timeline ... #COVID19 #PCR #Serology ... antibody #antibodies #testing