Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
H&P performed. Risk Factors: Typical Presentation: Classifying C. diff Severity and Treatment. DDx reviewed. Diagnostic Tests: Treatment -Contact precautions: Put the patient in contact isolation with enteric precautions. Healthcare team to wash hands before and...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults, RADIOLOGY
Indications for CT without contrast Common indications for CT without contrast include: Suspected stroke within the first 3 hours of symptom onset; Closed head injury; Diffuse lung disease; Chronic dyspnea; Soft-tissue swelling, infection, or trauma of the ...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Immunosuppression is defined as: Treatment with glucocorticoids (treatment with the equivalent of 20 mg/day of prednisone for 2 weeks or more, and discontinuation within the previous 3 months) Ongoing treatment with effective doses of 6-MP/azathioprine or...
Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults
Things that can cause a false-positive test for opioids on a urine drug screen Dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, ibuprofen, and even fluoroquinolones are among the many agents that can cause a false-positive urine drug screen for opioids. Pseudoephedrine can cause a...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Background Is the most common vector-borne infection in the United States and Europe. NE USA Campers/hikers Ixodes tick harbors Borrelia burgdorferi Stages: Stage I: erythema migrans (pathognomonic), viral-like syndrome Stage II: arthritis, myocarditis, bilateral...
