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Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... mixing study (aPTT may ... Individual factor activity ... , treat with relevant ... Chronic Management
Clinical treatment algorithm for acne. BPO = benzoyl peroxide, clinda = clindamycin, dashed line = optional
Clinical treatment ... algorithm for acne ... and oral zinc may ... †Best evidence is ... #Management #PrimaryCare
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... which products may ... blood loss pro-actively ... limit to mission-critical ... saturation > 20% Treat
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... from TB endemic areas ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... pain - Symptoms may ... signs/symptoms of active
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... radiographs of affected areas ... the collar bone, breast ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... travel to endemic areas ... May not be detected ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
bacteria killed - rest ... involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... heart rate >90 beats ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical