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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... Distal joints, knees ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
on: Centers for Disease ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... intermediate risk of disease ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious Knee ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... testing: anti-ANCA ... DAH, rule out infection ... , biopsy By Tess
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Positive Coombs testing ... setting - Mycoplasma ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... tuberculin skin test ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
hemorrhage in the setting ... disseminated microbial disease ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... and Testing: • ... neutropenia (performs best ... Diseases Fellows ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases