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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Routine stool culture ... Ova and parasite testing ... positive 2. ... management #algorithm #workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... Summary Use a positive ... strategy with minimal testing ... Routine stool cultures ... Rule out celiac disease
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... Mycobacterial culture ... Liquid and solid cultures ... Mycobacterial culture ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Gram stain and culture ... - Positive in ... Screening Tests for Acute ... #Rheumatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Autoimmune diseases ... odds of having positive ... blood cultures ... especially in the setting ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... • Weakly positively ... • Gram stain, culture ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... for cell count, culture ... cutoff... >10K is ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Exposure to heavy metal ... Workup: • Complete ... Treatment: Goals: Treating
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... to 12 weeks for acute ... Urinary antigen testing ... infection have positive