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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus ... B - Chronic hepatitis ... (about 10% of cases ... (immunity) - Vaccination ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... immunity (due to vaccination ... infection #HepatitisB ... HBV #Serology #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Table
Hepatitis B - One Page Summary
- Epidemiology
- Transmission
- Vaccination
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment

Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#HepatitisB
Hepatitis B - One ... Transmission - Vaccination ... Presentation - Diagnosis ... @LizzyHastie #HepatitisB ... #HBV #Summary #diagnosis
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Examine for a cause ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
M
Immunization - Vaccination ... Current or previous work ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis ... #nephrology #causes
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... History of BCG vaccination ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... → Hepatitis B, Hepatitis ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #Diagnosis