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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... negative vs gram positive ... #Infections #Microbiology ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #contaminants
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... Most common contaminants ... culture sets are positive ... BloodCultures #Contaminant ... Contamination #Diagnosis
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
Maudsley's Test ... This movement stresses ... The test is positive ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Maudsleys
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
Maudsley's Test ... This movement stresses ... The test is positive ... Dani_A_spt #Maudsleys
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Interpretation of Positive ... 1) Number of positive ... Fewer positive cultures ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Algorithm demonstrating identification of aerobic gram positive bacteria #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Coagulase
of aerobic gram positive ... bacteria #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Algorithm Gram Positive ... Identification #Algorithm #microbiology ... #diagnosis
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
Rhodococcus - Microbiology ... Overview Microbiology ... acid-fast gram-positive ... due to trauma Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #treatment
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... Rash, Vomiting, Positive ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... Dengue #Fever #Diagnosis ... #Management #microbiology