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Gonorrhea (Disseminated): skin findings associated with Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI).
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... Photo credit, Josh ... Images #Clinical ... #Disseminated #Finger ... #UCSDH #Photo
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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— PCR Fetal blood ... serology - Fetal blood ... surgery, e.g. laser photo-coagulation ... from maternal blood ... Identification of fetal gender
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
a patient with infective ... Blood cultures ( ... #Oslers #Node #infective ... #endocarditis #clinical ... #photo #foot
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Mild infection: ... Severe infection ... abnormal white blood ... defined above under ... or those with clinical
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... after 3 separate blood ... antimicrobials, clinical ... classically listed under ... Strategies: • Blood
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
As with any infection ... biomarker the clinical ... - Blood cultures ... compared with blood ... new-borns and infants under
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
Blood cultures growing ... sister shared these photos ... Infective Endocarditis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... under immunosuppressants ... JAK inhibitors under
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... So high index of ... clinical suspicion ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... indwelling catheters • Clinical
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
upper respiratory infection ... patient’s rash is tender ... Syndrome #SSSS #Clinical ... #Photo #Peds #Pediatrics