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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... syndrome: • Fever ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Constitutional: Fevers ... Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Red Flags: • Fever ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Algorithm for Workup ... of Fever of Unknown ... • Additional tests ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... FUO #Algorithm #Fever
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Commercial sex worker ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever ... virus, Yellow fever ... Encephalitis viruses (West ... Zoonotic #zoonoses #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever ... virus, Yellow fever ... Encephalitis viruses (West ... Zoonotic #zoonoses #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... Workup for cause ... highest on my differential ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology