14 results
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Rash, Vomiting, Positive ... Tourniquet test ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
 •
Confirm when ElA is positive ... trend response to treatment ... in response to positive ... immunodiffusion test ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... to the upright position ... Maneuver #BPPV #Instructions
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... If positive, no ... , and patients should ... prescribed one of the treatment ... That's because this test
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Quick Reference - Treatment ... • Catheters should ... required Gram Positive ... #Bacteremia #Treatment ... Management #Duration #infectiousdiseases
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... into a supine position ... remains in this position ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... vertigo #neurology #instructions
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
usually w/ PMN) (3) Positive ... • 45-65% Gram positive ... Polymicrobial should ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Should be performed ... air in seated position ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
neutropenia (performs best ... AspGM can be also positive ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
• Diagnosis should ... antiretroviral therapy should ... Antimicrobial treatment ... and <25% culture positive ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases