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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... • The goal of diagnosing ... positive predictive value ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Testing
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... Resource limited setting ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
the neck in the setting ... Mario Vargas Galgani ... Neck #Pulsation #PhysicalExam ... Coarctation #Aorta #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
• Use lab testing ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
category C but getting ... patient who has clinical ... Classification #ABCDEs ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heating ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... echocardiogram to workup ... expiration not meeting ... diagnostic criteria ... #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
system including valves ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
system including valves ... anaesthesia #Basics #Checklist ... #ABCDs #ABCs #BasicPlan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup