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Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
now found in growing ... old is fine #Diagnosis ... #Management #LymeDisease
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
anaerobe, SIow growing ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Evaluation of a child with a first urinary tract infection.

Why important? 
 - Up to half
may damage the growing ... Pediatrics #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Mangaement
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... Management options ... typically slow growing ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
resistance has become a growing ... some bacteria growing ... #antibiogram #management
#Assessment, #management and #prevention of exacerbations are anticipated to change significantly in the future. As described,
#Assessment, #management ... be resolved by grouping
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
can be slower growing ... Management of indeterminate ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology
Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
their names by grouping
Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
bones in still growing ... mnemonic SALTR #Diagnosis
Sydenham Chorea on Physical Exam

Milkmaid's grip sign seen with hand gripping.

#Milkmaids #Sydenham #Chorea #PhysicalExam #milking #sign
seen with hand gripping