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Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
immunity (due to vaccination ... HBV #Serology #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Table
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
(about 10% of cases ... (immunity) - Vaccination ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Hyperemesis Gravidarum vs Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

Diagnosis, Workup and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Nausea and Vomiting ... Gravidarum vs Nausea ... of Pregnancy Diagnosis ... , Workup and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatitis B - One Page Summary
- Epidemiology
- Transmission
- Vaccination
- Clinical Presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment

Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#HepatitisB
Transmission - Vaccination ... Presentation - Diagnosis ... - Treatment Dr ... #HBV #Summary #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
documentation of vaccination ... seronegative for VZV Vaccination ... Primary varicella vaccination ... months apart • If vaccination ... before varicella vaccination
"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
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Zika virus - Vaccination ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
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
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table