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Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... Uncomplicated infections ... urethra, and rectum: adults ... of the pharynx: adults ... recommended for adults
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... . cancer, infection ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... differential #diagnosis #calculation
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Diagnosis • Infection ... Infected thrombosis, (e.g ... carcinoma • Non-infectious ... Inflammatory Diseases (e.g ... , Sarcoidosis, Adult
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Epidemiology: young adults ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... ., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... Malignancies (eg
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections ... Recommended Regimen: • Adults ... and children <45 kg ... who weigh ≥45 kg ... Chlamydial #Chlamydia #Infections
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
In adults, leukocytosis ... -100,000 per (e.g ... ., C difficile infection ... fever, rickettsia infections ... and bacterial infections
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... crystalloid i.v.: • Adult ... cultures if possible (eg
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... not be subtle e.g ... vasculitis vs infection ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... per day or 1 mg/kg
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... underlying disease (eg ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... (eg, visceral leishmaniasis