User contributions for Aidan

31 July 2022

• 17:2117:21, 31 July 2022 diff hist +604 Antimicrobial stewardship program added Further Reading Tag: Visual edit

28 July 2022

• 16:4716:47, 28 July 2022 diff hist +444 N Antimicrobial stewardship program Created page with "== Background == * Program to ensure that antimicrobials are used appropriately, in order to improve patient outcomes == Core Elements == * Senior hospital management leadership towards antimicrobial stewardship * Accountability and responsibilities * Available expertise on infection management * Education and practical training * Other actions aiming at responsible antimicrobial use * Monitoring and surveillance * Reporting and feedback" Tag: Visual edit
• 16:3916:39, 28 July 2022 diff hist 0 m Infection prevention and control program Aidan moved page Infection Prevention and Control to Infection prevention and control program without leaving a redirect
• 16:3816:38, 28 July 2022 diff hist +4 m Infection prevention and control program →Components: link

27 July 2022

• 01:4601:46, 27 July 2022 diff hist +656 Buprenorphine No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 01:2001:20, 27 July 2022 diff hist +888 Methadone →Initiation Tag: Visual edit

26 July 2022

• 22:2522:25, 26 July 2022 diff hist +4 m Mycobacterium tuberculosis →Doses by Weight
• 15:3615:36, 26 July 2022 diff hist +1,818 Mycobacterium tuberculosis added mgmt of derm reactions Tag: Visual edit

24 July 2022

• 14:3614:36, 24 July 2022 diff hist +174 Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 14:0214:02, 24 July 2022 diff hist +282 N Blue sclerae Created page with "== Differential Diagnosis == * Osteogenesis imperfecta * Scleritis (especially from rheumatoid arthritis), caused by immune complex deposition * High intraocular pressure, caused by thinning of the sclera * Congenital melanosis oculi, caused by pigmentation of the uvea" current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:2003:20, 24 July 2022 diff hist +197 β-lactam-associated neutropenia →Management current Tag: Visual edit
• 03:1103:11, 24 July 2022 diff hist +924 N β-lactam-associated neutropenia Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:β-lactam-associated neutropenia}} == Background == * Adverse reaction to β-lactam antibiotics occurring in about 1 to 10% of prolonged courses * Higher risk with penicillin G, nafcillin, oxacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, ceftriaxone, and ceftaroline * Risk increases with cumulative exposure * Mechanism is unclear; may be some combination of a direct toxic effect or an Hypersensitivity reaction|immune-mediated..." Tag: Visual edit
• 02:3602:36, 24 July 2022 diff hist +152 Intestinal spirochetosis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

22 July 2022

• 17:2617:26, 22 July 2022 diff hist −2 m Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis Removed redirect to Gram-positive cocci Tag: Removed redirect
• 17:2617:26, 22 July 2022 diff hist +63 N Group G Streptococcus Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 17:2517:25, 22 July 2022 diff hist +479 N Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis Redirected page to Gram-positive cocci Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 17:2317:23, 22 July 2022 diff hist +63 N Group C Streptococcus Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 16:5316:53, 22 July 2022 diff hist +439 m Infective endocarditis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 16:5216:52, 22 July 2022 diff hist +1,449 Infective endocarditis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 02:2002:20, 22 July 2022 diff hist +399 m Viridans group streptococci added links Tag: Visual edit

21 July 2022

• 19:0719:07, 21 July 2022 diff hist +28 Intestinal spirochetosis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 13:2613:26, 21 July 2022 diff hist +1,086 N CMV in HIV patients Created page with "==Clinical Manifestations== ===Gastrointestinal Disease=== * Esophagitis, with odynophagia, fever, nausea, retrosternal burning * Gastritis, with retrosternal and epigastric burning, rarely GI bleed * Enteritis, with abdominal pain and diarrhea * Colitis (most common end-organ disease after retinitis, with fever, weight loss, anorexia, malaise, and abdominal pain ** Sporadic, explosive watery diarrhea ** May have tenesmus and hematochezi..." current
• 13:1913:19, 21 July 2022 diff hist 0 m Cytomegalovirus →Duration
• 03:3803:38, 21 July 2022 diff hist +343 N Intestinal spirochetosis Created page with "==Background== * Caused by Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli * The organisms commonly colonize the colon, but can also cause an intracellular infection * Symptomatic disease is more common in patients with HIV ==Management== * Metronidazole may be appropriate if symptomatic Category:Gastrointestinal infections"
• 02:1902:19, 21 July 2022 diff hist +171 N Staghorn calculus Created page with "* Large renal stones that are comprised of magnesium ammonium phosphate * Generally produced by urease-producing bacteria, primarily Proteus but also staphylococci"
• 01:2101:21, 21 July 2022 diff hist +7 m Fever of unknown origin →Differential Diagnosis current
• 01:0301:03, 21 July 2022 diff hist +110 Smudge cells →Background Tag: Visual edit
• 01:0101:01, 21 July 2022 diff hist +323 N Smudge cells Created page with "==Background== * Also called basket cells or Gumprecht shadows * Remnants of fragile leukocytes that are smeared during preparation of a blood film * Classically associated with CLL, where they represent ruptured diseased B cells * May also be seen in some infections or inflammatory conditions Category:Hematology"
• 00:2200:22, 21 July 2022 diff hist +32 m Renal dosing of antimicrobials →Calculating Creatinine Clearance (CrCl): fixed the formula display
• 00:1600:16, 21 July 2022 diff hist −4 m Renal dosing of antimicrobials →Calculating Creatinine Clearance (CrCl): fixed widget Tag: Manual revert

20 July 2022

• 17:5817:58, 20 July 2022 diff hist +4 m Renal dosing of antimicrobials widget broken; will have to fix it Tag: Reverted

19 July 2022

• 19:5419:54, 19 July 2022 diff hist +776 Central line-associated bloodstream infection No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 17:3517:35, 19 July 2022 diff hist +8 m Enterococcus →Management Tag: Visual edit
• 14:2514:25, 19 July 2022 diff hist +14 m Streptococcus pneumoniae →Meningitis Tag: Visual edit

18 July 2022

• 18:1418:14, 18 July 2022 diff hist +115 Tonsillitis No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 18:1318:13, 18 July 2022 diff hist +399 N Tonsillitis Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Viruses (most common) ** Enterovirus/rhinovirus, RSV, adenovirus, coronavirus ** But also: EBV, CMV, hepatitis A, rubella, HIV * Bacterial ** Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci ** But also: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae Category:Head and neck infections" Tag: Visual edit
• 18:0918:09, 18 July 2022 diff hist +659 Fever in an HIV patient No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 18:0418:04, 18 July 2022 diff hist 0 m Fever in an HIV patient Aidan moved page Fever in HIV patients to Fever in an HIV patient without leaving a redirect
• 14:2114:21, 18 July 2022 diff hist +1,619 N Enterobius vermicularis Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Enterobius vermicularis''}} == Background == * Small, thin, white nematode ** Adult females are 9 to 12 mm long, and adult males are 3 to 5 mm long * Spread by fecal-oral route * More common in preschool and school-aged children, institutionalized people, and household contacts of an index case == Clinical Manifestations == * Pruritus ani, or itching around the anus * Excoriations can become secondarily infected == Diagnosis == * Stoo..." current Tag: Visual edit

15 July 2022

• 18:0918:09, 15 July 2022 diff hist +38 Rapidly progressing dementia →Differential Diagnosis current Tag: Visual edit

14 July 2022

• 17:4617:46, 14 July 2022 diff hist +25 Cellulitis No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 16:3316:33, 14 July 2022 diff hist +11 m Brodie abscess →Background current Tag: Visual edit
• 14:4414:44, 14 July 2022 diff hist +727 N Brodie abscess Created page with "== Background == * A form of subacute osteomyelitis that typically presents in children and young adults * Most commonly in tibia and femur (75% of cases), but can affect essentially bone === Microbiology === * Staphylococcus aureus (65%) * Culture negative (25%) * Rare causes: Salmonella, Kingella kingae, Pseudomonas == Differential Diagnosis == * Osteoid osteoma * Langerhans cell histiocytosis * Chondrasarcoma * Eosinphilic granul..." Tag: Visual edit

13 July 2022

• 21:3121:31, 13 July 2022 diff hist +901 N Pyomyositis Created page with "=== Background === * Pus within an individual muscle group, often associated with tropical climates * Risk factors include tropical climates, HIV, diabetes mellitus * May have a firm woody feel * CK often normal ==== Microbiology ==== * Staphylococcus aureus in 90% * Group A Streptococcus and Enterobacterales are also possible === Investigations === * MRI establishes the diagnosis, though CT and US are useful * Get blood cultures (positive in 5-3..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 20:3020:30, 13 July 2022 diff hist +63 Mycobacterium avium complex No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 20:2920:29, 13 July 2022 diff hist +76 Mycobacterium avium complex No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 19:1219:12, 13 July 2022 diff hist +36 m Native vertebral osteomyelitis (IDSA 2015) stylized tables current Tag: Visual edit
• 19:0519:05, 13 July 2022 diff hist 0 m Coxiella burnetii →CNS infections current
• 14:4714:47, 13 July 2022 diff hist +706 N AIDS cholangiopathy Created page with "==Background== * Biliary obstructive from infection-related strictures of the biliary tract in the context of advanced HIV infection ===Etiologies=== * Cryptosporidium parvum (most common) * CMV (second-most common) * Others: Microsporidium, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Isospora, Giardia, Histoplasma * Idiopathic (also common) ===Risk Factors=== * Much more common with CD4 less than 100 ==Clinical Manifestations== * Right upper quadrant pai..." current
• 14:4314:43, 13 July 2022 diff hist +4 m Elevated cholestatic liver enzymes →Marked Elevation