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Syphilis serologies notes
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers


By Dr. Sara
#Microbiology #Micro ... nontreponemal #VDRL
Syphilis serologies notes
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers #CSF #LP
#Microbiology #Micro ... nontreponemal #VDRL
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Fast • RPR, VDRL
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Crohns, Bechet's Micro ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Gonorrhea • VDRL ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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- Chromosome/micro-array ... - Chromosome/micro-array ... #Antenatal #Testing
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Deep coma (any cause ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... #Causes #differential
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
(VDRL or RPR) ... of inflammation caused ... Reverse #Algorithm #Testing
Syphilis serologic flowchart
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#syphilis #RPR #treponemal #serologies #nontreponemal #VDRL #titers


By Dr. Sara
#Microbiology #Micro ... nontreponemal #VDRL