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14:3414:34, 1 October 2026 HP (hist | edit) [110 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "May refer to: * Helicobacter pylori * Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Category:Disambiguation pages") Tag: Visual edit

20:4320:43, 28 September 2026 Indwelling pleural catheter infection (hist | edit) [855 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Infections complication about about 5% of indwelling pleural catheters (e.g. PleurX catheters) === Microbiology === * Most commonly Staphylococcus aureus, followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci, culture-negative, and a number of other gram-positive and gram-negative organisms == Clinical Manifestations == * Spectrum of infections includes: ** Cellulitis ** Exit site infection ** Tunnel tract infection ** Pleural space infection * The...") Tag: Visual edit
20:2320:23, 28 September 2026 Differential time to positivity (hist | edit) [368 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Laboratory marker to help identify central line infections * Defined as having growth at least 2 hours earlier from a catheter when compared to a paired peripheral blood culture * In one metaanalysis, it has a sensitivity of 81% and specificity of 92%, so better as a rule-in test than a rule-out test[https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad225] Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit

14:2314:23, 24 September 2026 Coronary arteries (hist | edit) [580 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Right coronary artery (RCA), supplies right atrium and right ventricle ** Right marginal artery, goes towards the apex ** Posterior descending artery, a distal branch (70% are right dominant, supplied by RCA) * Left main coronary artery (LMCA), with two major branches: ** Left anterior descending artery (LAD), supplies anterior heart *** Has D1 and D2 diagonal branches *** Posterior descending artery (10% are left dominant, supplied by LAD) ** Circumflex artery (Cx), s...") Tag: Visual edit

18:5018:50, 23 September 2026 Neutrophilic dermatosis (hist | edit) [106 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Includes Sweet syndrome, Behçet disease, and pyoderma gangrenosum Category:Dermatology") Tag: Visual edit
13:5613:56, 23 September 2026 Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis (hist | edit) [910 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis''}} == Background == * Species of Stain::Gram-negative Shape::curved Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Desulfovibrio * May be a member of the GI flora == Clinical Manifestations == * Rare case reports of bacteremia associated with GI illness == Management == * Unclear what the best empiric treatment is * Often susceptible to ciprofloxacin and metronidazole; susceptibility to beta lactams less clear...") Tag: Visual edit

14:2614:26, 22 September 2026 Ruxolitinib (hist | edit) [489 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* JAK inhibitor * Indications include myelofibrosis, polycythemia, and steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease * Adverse effects include ecchymosis, headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fatigue, as well as anemia and thrombocytopenia and occasional neutropenia ** May increase risk of herpes zoster infection ** May increase risk of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma Category:Hematology Category:...") Tag: Visual edit

18:0718:07, 21 September 2026 Gallium scintigraphy (hist | edit) [293 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Nuclear medicine technique * Uses injection of <sup>67</sup>Ga, most of which is bound to transferrin, but which accumulates at sites of infection * Imaging is usually done 18 to 72 hours after infusion of radiotracer * It is primarily use for spondylodiskitis Category:Diagnostic tests") Tag: Visual edit
18:0518:05, 21 September 2026 Bone scintigraphy (hist | edit) [385 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Nuclear medicine imaging technique * Uses <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labeled diphosphonates, which is taken up by new bon formation * Useful in imaging for osteomyelitis, where there would be focal hyperperfusion, focal hyperemia, and focal increased bony uptake * May have false positives due to fracture, orthopedic hardware, and adjacent soft-tissue infection Category:Diagnostic tests") Tag: Visual edit

17:3717:37, 18 September 2026 Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (hist | edit) [189 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Rare autoimmune disorder * Clinical manifestations can include: ** Transverse myelitis ** Optic neuritis ** Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Category:Neurology") Tag: Visual edit

12:4712:47, 14 September 2026 CADASIL (hist | edit) [1,261 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * '''Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy''' * It is a cerebral small vessel disease * Inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern * Caused by a mutation in the NOTCH3 gene == Clinical Manifestations == * Presentation can be variable * Migraine with aura (70% of patients) ** Precedes other symptoms ** Onset around age 30 years * TIA and stroke (85%) ** Most common genetic cause for stroke ** Onset b...") Tag: Visual edit

20:4220:42, 30 August 2026 Lille score (hist | edit) [877 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Scoring system for alcoholic hepatitis * Done at day 7 of steroids in order to predict whether there will be any improvement from extending the course further * Available at [https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/2024/lille-model-alcoholic-hepatitis MD Calc] == Calculation == * Components: age, albumin, bilirubin (initial), bilirubin (day 7), creatinine, and PT * Formula ** R = 3.19 – 0.101*(age, years) + 0.147*(albumin day 0, g/L) + 0.0165* (evolution...") Tag: Visual edit

14:3514:35, 29 August 2026 Egophony (hist | edit) [338 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Physical examination assessment during lung auscultation * Patient speaks a long E ("ee") sound during auscultation, which is heard through the stethoscope as a nasally long A ("ay" ) ** Sometimes described as sounding like the bleating of a goat * When present, it suggests consolidation or pleural effusion Category:Clinical exam") Tag: Visual edit

20:5520:55, 20 August 2026 Checkpoint inhibitor-related immune-mediated encephalitis (hist | edit) [1,873 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Causes include nivolumab/ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, nivolumab/relatlimab == Clinical Manifestations == * Onset variable, days to weeks to months * Symptoms are most frequently cognitive (confusion, agitation, altered mental status, memory impairment) and neuropsychiatric (behaviour changes, hallucinations, emotional lability) * Can have headache, nausea/vomiting, fevers, confusion, gait impairment, dysautonomia,...") Tag: Visual edit
20:4120:41, 20 August 2026 Relatlimab (hist | edit) [179 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody that targets LAG-3 * Used in conjunction with nivolumab * Indication is metastatic melanoma Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit

19:5219:52, 17 August 2026 XELOX (hist | edit) [171 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Also known as CAPOX * Chemotherapeutic regimen combining oral capecitabine and oxaliplatin * Indications include colorectal cancer Category:Chemotherapy") Tag: Visual edit
14:3914:39, 17 August 2026 Pott puffy tumour (hist | edit) [1,202 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Subperiosteal abscess of the forehead involving frontal bone osteomyelitis * Often a complication of untreated bacterial sinusitis, so quite rare since the advent of antibiotics * Named after Percival Pott, also known for Pott syndrome and Pott fracture === Microbiology === * Half are polymicrobial, including streptococci, oral anaerobes, and staphylococci * Reports of Fusobacterium necrophorum, Haemophilus influenzae, and GI...") Tag: Visual edit

18:4518:45, 12 August 2026 Bacteroides (hist | edit) [530 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacteroides''}} * Genus of Cellular respiratory::anaerobic Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus * Non-spore-forming * Clinically relevant species include: ** Bacteroides fragilis (most common) ** Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ** Bacteroides vulgatus ** Bacteroides ovatus ** Bacteroides distasonis ** Bacteroides uniformis ** Many others Category:Gram-negative bacilli Category:Anaerobes") Tag: Visual edit

16:1916:19, 5 August 2026 Morulae in neutrophils (hist | edit) [321 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Finding on peripheral blood film of basophilic cytoplasmic inclusions that look somewhat like a mulberry * Suggestive of human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis, when they are most commonly seen during the first week of illness * Can also be seen in human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis Category:Diagnostic tests") Tag: Visual edit

16:1116:11, 3 August 2026 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (hist | edit) [1,701 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Rare immune-mediated demyelinating polyneuropathy == Clinical Manifestations == * Progressive or relapsing symmetric muscle weakness ** Can be proximal or distal, upper or lower extremities ** At least 8 weeks ** Absent or decreased deep tendon reflexes * Variants: ** Distal CIDP: distal sensory loss and muscle weakness predominantly in lower limbs ** Multifocal CIDP: sensory loss and muscle weakness in a multifocal pattern, usually asymmetric, uppe...") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropaty"

15:2615:26, 16 July 2026 Aedes albopictus (hist | edit) [289 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aedes albopictus''}} ==Background== * Species of mosquito within the genus Genus::Aedes * Vector for a number of vector-borne infections: {{#ask: Vector::Aedes albopictus}} === Epidemiology === * See: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.08347.004 Category:Vectors") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
15:2315:23, 16 July 2026 Aedes aegypti (hist | edit) [551 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with " ==Background== * Species of mosquito within the genus Genus::Aedes * Vector for a number of vector-borne infections: {{#ask: Vector::Aedes aegypti}} [Category:Vectors]") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

19:3119:31, 13 July 2026 Coagulase-positive staphylococci (hist | edit) [226 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Group of species within the genus Staphylococcus that have a negative coagulase test * Most notable species of medical importance is '''Staphylococcus aureus''' Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit
19:2719:27, 13 July 2026 Priestia (hist | edit) [348 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Priestia''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus within the family Family::Bacillaceae ** Some species within the genus are Stain::Gram-variable or Stain::Gram-negative * Species were previously within the genus Bacillus * Generally considered non-pathogenic Category:Gram-positive bacilli") Tag: Visual edit

19:2519:25, 9 July 2026 Guselkumab (hist | edit) [265 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody targetting IL-23 * Indications include moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn disease Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Rheumatology Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit

13:4513:45, 7 July 2026 Rash and meningoencephalitis (hist | edit) [1,705 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* Rash can be a clue to the cause of meningitis or meningoencephalitis {| class="wikitable" !Cause !Rash !Other Clinical Features !Epidemiology |- |RMSF |Typically maculopapular rash starting at wrists/ankles and spreading to palms/soles and proximally to trunk; can evolve into petechiae | |Travel to south Atlantic and south-central regions of US; also South/Central America; and maybe southern Ontario |- |Meningococcus |Macular rash on the extremitie...") Tag: Visual edit

16:5116:51, 6 July 2026 Viral meningitis (hist | edit) [902 bytes] Aidan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Background == * Meningitis caused by a viral infection === Microbiology === * Enterovirus EV-B species (includes Group B coxsackieviruses and echoviruses) are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis in both children and adults ** CV-B2 to CV-B5, E-6, E-6, E-9, E-11, E-13, E-16, E-18, E-30, and E-33 * Parechovirus, especially in very young children and immunocompromised hosts * Herpes simplex virus (especially HSV-2, as primary infection) * Var...") Tag: Visual edit

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