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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... #Management #Treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and treatment of ... initial screening test ... Step 3: All patients ... #management #hepatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Na-Zirconium (10g PO tid ... #Management #Treatment
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... First-line: IV 3rd-gen ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis ... #management #prophylaxis ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... and molecular diagnostic ... tests, empiric ... recommended for all ... #management #opportunistic