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• 13:03, 8 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ANCA-associated vaculitis (Created page with "* Category of small-vessel vasculitis associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies * Often have palpable purpura * Includes: ** Microscopic polyangiitis: anti-MPO/p-ANCA; pulmonary-renal syndrome ** Granulomatosis with polyangiitis: anti-PR3/c-ANCA; pulmonary-renal syndrome ** Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: more often anti-MPO; rhinosinusitis, asthma, eosinophilia, glomerulonephritis Cate...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:01, 8 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (Created page with "* Antibodies associated with certain types of vasculitis * Previously classified based on intracellular distribution as cytoplasmic (c-ANCA) or perinuclear (p-ANCA) * Now classified by target antigens ** Anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies (MPO-ANCA), previously known as p-ANCA, and associated with microscopic polyangiitis and Churg-Strauss syndrome ** Antiproteinase-3 antibodies (PR3-ANCA), previously known as c-ANCA, and associated wit...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:58, 8 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ANCA (Redirected page to Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 18:43, 6 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Rothia (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Rothia''}} == Background == * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive coccobacilli that can form filamentous branches * Normal oral flora in humans * Associated with dental caries and periodontal disease * Species of importance include: ** Rothia mucilaginosa (most common cause of disease in humans) ** Rothia dentocariosa ** Rothia aeria ** Rothia nasimurium ** Rothia amarae * Risk factors for infection include im...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:35, 6 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Gram-positive coccobacilli (Created page with "==Common Bacteria== * Appearance of bacteria can be changed by recent antibiotic use * If no recent beta-lactams: ** Haemophilus ** Aggregatibacter ** Acinetobacter ** Kingella ** Pasteurella ** Francisella ** Bordatella ** Yersinia ** Coxiella ** Brucella ==List of Bacteria== {{#ask: Stain::Gram-positive Shape::coccobacillus |?Stain |?Cellular shape }} [[Category::Gram-positive bacteria]]") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 01:07, 4 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures (Created page with "== Background == * Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common, but positive urine cultures are still often inappropriately treated * The process of inappropriately treating asymptomatic bacteriuria can be interrupted at the culture collection stage == Interventions == === Urine Culture Ordering === * The following practices are recommended: ** Require documentation of signs or symptoms of UTI to obtain a urine culture, including dysuria or flank pain *** Patients without...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:56, 4 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Asymptomatic bacteriuria (Created page with "== Background == * Bacteria growing in urine culture without evidence of infection * Common, especially in older patients == Management == * Only requires treatment in pregnancy (see Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy) and prior to invasive urological procedures * Sometimes done for renal transplant patients, but overall evidence likely favours harm * See also Diagnostic stewardship of urine cultures for approaches to reducing inappropriate collection of u...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:44, 31 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Rhodococcus equi to Rhodococcus hoagii (bug renamed)
• 20:17, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Category:Lincosamides (Created page with "Category:Antibiotics") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:17, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Clindamycin (Created page with "== Background == * Reversibly binds the 50S ribosomal subunit, thereby preventing protein synthesis * Spectrum of activity includes gram-positives and anaerobes == Dosing == * Adjunctive for severe infections: 600 mg IV q8h or 450 mg p.o. q8h for 5 days Category:Lincosamides") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:46, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cloxacillin (Created page with "== Dosing == * Standard: 2 g IV q6h * High dose (for critical illness, IE, or CNS penetration: 2 g IV q4h β-lactams") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:19, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ESC 2015 modified criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (Created page with "== Background == * Used to diagnose infective endocarditis * Recommended when the modified Duke criteria are possible or rejected, but with high clinical suspicion ** Repeat the echo ** Look for imaging evidence of embolic phenomena, such as MRI brain, whole body CT, or PET/CT ** Consider specialized imaging like cardiac CT, PET/CT, or white cell SPECT/CT * Compared to modified Duke criteria, the ESC criteria add the following: ** Paravalvular lesions detect...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:59, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aconite poisoning (Created page with "* Toxic alkaloid derived from monkshood, wolfsbane, and other members of the genus Aconitum * Bins and opens sodium channels, preventing their inactivation * Manifestations include GI (nausea, vomiting, cramping), neurologic (numbness, particularly of face and mouth then progressing to limbs, muscle weakness, and coma), and cardiac (hypotension, arrhythmias) * Management is supportive ** Bradycardia: atropine ** Long QT/TdP: magniseium ** Arrhythmias: cardioversion ** EC...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:41, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page (1,3)-β-D-glucan (Created page with "* Polysaccharide component of many fungal cell walls * Used to diagnose invasive fungal infection * False positives are possible due to antibiotics, bacteremia, enterocolitis, cellulose dialysis filters, or surgical gauzes, as well as blood products including IVIG Category:Investigations") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:38, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Β-D glucan (Redirected page to (1,3)-β-D-glucan) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 12:43, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cystitis (Redirected page to Urinary tract infection) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 13:51, 27 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Legionella species to Legionella without leaving a redirect
• 13:51, 27 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Legionella (Deleted to make way for move from "Legionella species")
• 12:38, 25 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Tecovirimat (Created page with "== Dosing == * 13 to ≤25 kg: 200 mg p.o. twice daily for 14 days * 25 to ≤40 kg: 400 mg p.o. twice daily for 14 days * ≥40 kg: 600 mg p.o. twice daily for 14 days Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:45, 17 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Lemmel syndrome (Created page with "* Obstructive jaundice caused by a periampullary duodenal diverticulum that compresses the intrapancreatic common bile duct Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:07, 17 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Paenibacillus (Created page with "==Background== ===Microbiology=== * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive bacilli * Closely related to Bacillus (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus") * The more common species that have been isolated from humans include: ** Paenibacillus phoenicis ** Paenibacillus lautus * Many other species are also occasionally isolated ==Clinical Manifestations== * Common cause of blood culture contamination * However, can be a true pathogen ==Managem...")
• 14:24, 17 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Asplenia and hyposplenia (Created page with "== Background == * Spleen is an important part of the immune system, particularly for encapsulated organisms * Increased risk for severe sepsis * Particularly increased risk for infection with: ** Streptococcus pneumoniae ** Haemophilus influenzae ** Neisseria meningitidis ** Capnocytophaga ** Bordatella holmesii ** Babesia ** Plasmodium falciparum == Management == * Cornerstone of management is prevention with vaccination ** Refer to Imm...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:19, 17 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Asplenia (Redirected page to Asplenia and hyposplenia) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 13:04, 15 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Brachyspira pilosicoli (Redirected page to Intestinal spirochetosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 13:04, 15 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Brachyspira aalborgi (Redirected page to Intestinal spirochetosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 16:03, 5 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Splenic granuloma (Created page with "== Background == * Common incidental finding on abdominal imaging == Differential Diagnosis == * Granulomas ** Tuberculosis ** Histoplasmosis ** Less commonly ''Pneumocystis carinii'' and brucellosis ** Sarcoidosis * Other causes of splenic calcifications include: ** Diffuse calcifications *** Phleboliths *** Amyloidosis *** Candidiasis *** Non-tuberculous mycobacteria *** Sickle cell disease *** Hodgkin lymphoma (following trea...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:12, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis, and ectodermal dystrophy (Created page with "== Background == * Autosomal recessive genetic syndrome resulting from mutation of the ''AIRE'' gene == Clinical Manifestations == * Onset usually in the first 10 to 20 years of life * Hypoparathyroidism is the most common endocrine finding ** Addison disease, and ovarian failure are the next most common endocrine disorders ** Can also have diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism * Alopecia is common, as well as tooth enamel hypoplasia, nail dystrophy...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:07, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page APECED (Redirected page to Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis, and ectodermal dystrophy) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 13:04, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Lactobacillus species to Lactobacillus without leaving a redirect
• 13:04, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Lactobacillus (content was: " {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Lactobacillus''}}", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
• 22:28, 3 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Nasal septal perforation (Created page with "== Differential Diagnosis == * Trauma ** Surgical complications ** Rhinotillexomania (nose-picking) ** Foreign object * Drugs ** Recreational: cocaine, methamphetamines, ketamine ** Therapeutic: vasoconstrictors, intranasal corticosteroids, bevacizumab ** Other: soda ash, metal exposure (copper, arsenic, chromium, nickel) * Neoplasms ** Nasal carcinoma ** Multiple myeloma ** Non-Hodgkin lymphoma ** NK cell lymphoma * Rheumatol...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:36, 1 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Recurrent urinary tract infection (Created page with "== Background == * At least 2 UTIs (with cultures) in 6 months or 3 in 12 months * Most common in postmenopausal women == Management == * Acute treatment of urinary tract infection for each episode * Assess for red flags that may warrant further assessment, including pelvic mass, vaginal prolapse beyond the hymen, rectal prolapse, nephrolithiasis, chronic catheterization, immunosuppression, atypical symptoms (eg, gross hematuria, pneumaturia following...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:47, 28 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
• 16:39, 28 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Infection Prevention and Control to Infection prevention and control program without leaving a redirect
• 14:02, 24 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:11, 24 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
• 17:26, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Group G Streptococcus (Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 17:25, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (Redirected page to Gram-positive cocci) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 17:23, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Group C Streptococcus (Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
• 13:26, 21 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...")
• 03:38, 21 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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")
• 02:19, 21 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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")
• 01:01, 21 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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")
• 18:13, 18 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
• 18:04, 18 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fever in HIV patients to Fever in an HIV patient without leaving a redirect
• 14:21, 18 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:44, 14 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
• 21:31, 13 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:47, 13 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...")
• 14:46, 12 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Calciphylaxis (Created page with "== Background == * Syndrome of skin ischemia and necrosis in the context of end-stage renal disease on dialysis * Rarely occurs in patients without ESRD, particularly with hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, alcoholic liver disease, and connective tissue diseases Category:Nephrology") Tag: Visual edit