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Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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: Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: • Severe Disease ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... developed countries Microbiology ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy ... Ag, Urea Breath Test
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... exists Infectious Diseases ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... Assess volume status ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Assess functional ... Ischemic heart disease ... determine if stress test ... stratification #diagnosis
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... Maltese Cross" • PCR ... parasitemia • Serology ... #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases