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Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... Algorithm CONSIDER ... myocarditis, lyme + tick ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Algorithmic Guide to Tick-Borne Illnesses in the United States - By Major Symptoms (Fever, Rash, Lymphadenopathy)
Algorithmic Guide ... to Tick-Borne Illnesses ... Illnesses #TBI #Guide #Algorithm ... Geography #Region #Ticks
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... early symptom • Ticks ... - Known tick ... in areas with ticks ... irritation at site of tick
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lyme Disease (Tick ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
via blacklegged tick ... is rare (< 10% cases ... ), cough (30% cases
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
relapsing fever caused ... epidemiology separate tick-borne ... TBRF is caused by ... and Ornithodoros ticks ... P. h. humanus sticks
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... Animal bites, Tick ... asplenic #Asplenia #Management
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
+ CoNS) • The tick ... • "Atypical" causes
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... No sick contacts ... Recent tick bite
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... inflammatory, and then pick ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm