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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... testing of skin ... typically part of the workup ... Distal joints, knees
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology ... #workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... #Endocrinology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... 10 minutes of rest
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
) Clinical Presentation ... the ankles and knees ... Diagnostic Approach: Clinical ... Laboratory Tests ... vasculitis Management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... ligament/meniscus testing ... WORK UP: obtain