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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... : HIV test, a rubella ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... #diagnosis #testing
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... adults in the west ... Agent Orange or Hep ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
tests before beginning ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... lactate and can act ... #typea #typeb #classification
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gap (>4 g/dL) should ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology