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Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
days) is fine Treating ... doxycycline in kids <8 years ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pearls #Map #Testing
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
cough GERD: Testing ... EGD Impedance testing ... for 5 or more years ... sex • Age >50 years ... Disease #diagnosis #management
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
Repeat stress testing ... in the past 5 years ... within past 2 years ... and depression management ... Guidelines #cardiology #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
with HIV Aged <30 Years ... follow-up Pap tests ... performed every 3 years ... • Co-testing ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
for months to years ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Testing ... Esophageal Dysphagia: Testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... undiagnosed for 10+ years ... • Pituitary testing ... MRI+contrast Management ... Acromegaly #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... nephrotoxic drugs, treating ... ultrasonography - Manaqement ... percutaneous drainage, or stenting
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
Dimorphic fungi, in yeast ... Urine, Antigen testing ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Recent PCI/stenting ... • Older > 50 years ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... pick specific tests ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing