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22:2422:24, 6 November 2022 diff hist +486 N Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Created page with "* May decrease absorption of β-lactam and macrolide antibiotics, but fluoroquinolones and linezolid are likely able to be used as normal<ref>Anvari S, Lee Y, Lam M, Doumouras AG, Hong D. The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Oral Antibiotic Absorption: a Systematic Review. ''Obes Surg''. 2020 Aug;30(8):2883-2892. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04623-z 10.1007/s11695-020-04623-z]. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32314257/ 32314257].</ref> Category:Genera..." Tag: Visual edit
21:4221:42, 6 November 2022 diff hist +275 Prosthetic joint infection No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
13:5613:56, 6 November 2022 diff hist +519 N Exercise-induced vasculitis Created page with "* Small-vessel vasculitis * More common in women over 50 years * Primarily affects the lower legs, with petechial or urticarial rash, either itchy or painful ** Spares the foot and ankle compressed by socks * Triggered by strenuous exercise such as running or prolonged hiking, especially in the heat * Self-limited, resolving after a few days * Should rule out other vasculitides, autoimmune disorders, and coagulopathies * Can be treated with NSAIDs, topical steroids,..." current Tag: Visual edit
13:3213:32, 6 November 2022 diff hist +1,187 N Harlequin syndrome Created page with "== Background == * Rare dysautonomic syndrome * Caused by unilateral injury of sympathetic nerves * Often idiopathic, but may be caused by cervical or upper thoracic diseases === Etiologies === * Primary/idiopathic (Harlequin syndrome) * Secondary (Harlequin sign) ** Structural lesions: pancoast tumour, cervical sympathitic tumour, cervical carotid artery dissection, birth injury, thoracic syrinx, medullary infarction, thalamic hemorrhage ** Post-anaesthesia:..." current Tag: Visual edit
12:5712:57, 6 November 2022 diff hist +357 N Frey syndrome Created page with "== Background == * Caused by damage to the facial nerve most commonly from parotid gland surgery * Also called auriculotemporal syndrome == Clinical Manifestations == * Recurrent episodes of gustatory sweating in the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve * May have associated flushing or erythema Category:Otolaryngology Category:Neurology" current Tag: Visual edit

12:5312:53, 5 November 2022 diff hist +2,708 Nocardia No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

09:3809:38, 4 November 2022 diff hist +1,193 Prosthetic joint infection →Management after DAIR Tag: Visual edit

17:2117:21, 2 November 2022 diff hist +116 (1,3)-β-D-glucan No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
17:1717:17, 2 November 2022 diff hist +276 Treponema pallidum pallidum No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
17:0817:08, 2 November 2022 diff hist +235 N Felty syndrome Created page with "== Background == * Extraarticular manifestation of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis == Clinical Manifestations == * Triad of splenomegaly, neutropenia, and arthritis * Also anemia and thrombocytopenia Category:Rheumatology" current Tag: Visual edit
17:0617:06, 2 November 2022 diff hist +275 Erythema multiforme No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
17:0217:02, 2 November 2022 diff hist +25 Erythema multiforme No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
17:0217:02, 2 November 2022 diff hist +1,165 N Erythema multiforme Created page with "== Background == * Now considered a separate entity from Stevens-Johnson syndrome * More common in young adults, but can develop at any age * Classified as either: ** Minor: localized eruption with mild or no mucosal involvement ** Major: skin and mucosal erosions of raised atypical target lesions === Etiologies === * Drugs ** Antimicrobials *** Penicillins *** Tetracyclines *** Sulfonamides *** Azithromycin *** Antiretrovirals, particularly ..." Tag: Visual edit
16:5516:55, 2 November 2022 diff hist +371 N Mycobacterium haemophilum Created page with "== Background == * One of the non-tuberculous mycobacteria * Grows at 30 ºC with iron in culture * Its environmental reservoir is water == Clinical Manifestations == * Tender erythematous skin nodules and ulcers * Tenosynovitis * Osteomyelitis == Management == * Treated with azithromycin and ciprofloxacin and rifampin, with or without amikacin" Tag: Visual edit
16:3916:39, 2 November 2022 diff hist +771 N Basidiobolus ranarum Created page with "== Background == * Fungus within the order Order::Entomophthorales; previously classified as a member of the Zygomycetes * Mostly acquired in the USA (40% of cases, 90% of which are from Arizona) and Saudi Arabia (25%) * More common in men than women * Risk factors include diabetes mellitus and immunocompromise == Clinical Manifestations == === Cutaneous Disease === * A single enlarging, painless and firm swelling in soft tissues on extremities * May deve..." current Tag: Visual edit
16:3316:33, 2 November 2022 diff hist +113 N Heinz body Created page with "* RBC inclusion made of unstable hemoglobin molecules which suggests G6PD deficiency Category:Hematology" current Tag: Visual edit
16:3216:32, 2 November 2022 diff hist +24 Cabot ring No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
16:3116:31, 2 November 2022 diff hist +94 N Cabot ring Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made up of the mitotic spindle that suggests myelodysplastic syndrome" Tag: Visual edit
16:3116:31, 2 November 2022 diff hist +97 N Pappenheimer body Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of iron that suggests sideroblastic anemia Category:Hematology" current Tag: Visual edit
16:3016:30, 2 November 2022 diff hist +85 N Basophilic stippling Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of RNA that suggests lead toxicity Category:Hematology" current Tag: Visual edit
16:3016:30, 2 November 2022 diff hist +84 N Howell-Jolly body Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of DNA that suggests asplenia Category:Hematology" current Tag: Visual edit
16:2916:29, 2 November 2022 diff hist +519 N Duffy-null associated neutrophil count Created page with "== Background == * Previously known as benign ethnic neutropenia * Polymorphisms in ACKR1 gene, which encodes Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) * The mutations lead to neutrophils leaving circulation for tissue, resulting in lower peripheral blood neutrophil counts * The gene mutation is present in about 60 to 70% of people with African ancestry, and may have evolved to impair entry of Plasmodium vivax into RBCs * About 10% of people with DANC will have a..." current Tag: Visual edit
16:2416:24, 2 November 2022 diff hist +52 N Benign ethnic neutropenia Redirected page to Duffy-null associated neutrophil count current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
16:2416:24, 2 November 2022 diff hist +349 N Cronkhite-Canada syndrome Created page with "== Clinical Manifestations == * Diarrhea, alopecia, gastrointestinal hamartomatous plypopsis, onychodystrophy, hyperpigmentation == Investigations == * Often have positive ANA and elevated IgG4 levels == Differential Diagnosis == * Juvenile polyposis * Cowden disease * Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome * Peutz-Jeghers syndrome" current Tag: Visual edit
16:1716:17, 2 November 2022 diff hist +51 N Osler-Weber-Rendu disease Redirected page to Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia current Tags: New redirect Visual edit
15:5315:53, 2 November 2022 diff hist +68 Lymphadenopathy in children No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
15:1015:10, 2 November 2022 diff hist +1,666 Granulomatous disease No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

17:3417:34, 1 November 2022 diff hist +1,030 N Granulomatous disease Created page with "== Background == * Granulomatous inflammation is chronic inflammation that involves macrophages and T lymphocytes to wall off an infectious organism * T cells are activated and in turn activate macrophages, which undergo morphological changes to become more epithelioid * Creates two main types of granulomas: foreign body granulomas, and immune ganulomas ** In immune granulomas, macrophages active T cells to produce IL-2 == Differential Diagnosis == * Tuberculosis..." Tag: Visual edit

17:1917:19, 29 October 2022 diff hist +605 Central line-associated bloodstream infection No edit summary Tag: Visual edit

14:3814:38, 27 October 2022 diff hist +76 Gut microbiota No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
14:3314:33, 27 October 2022 diff hist +1,082 Gut microbiota No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
14:2614:26, 27 October 2022 diff hist +502 N Gut microbiota Created page with "==Background== * The gastrointestinal tract is normally colonized with a number of microbes * Comprised of an estimated 35,000 bacterial species * Bacteria are generally either in the phyla Bacteroidetes or Firmicutes * The gut flora are impacted by: ** Mode of delivery at birth (Cesarean section versus vaginal delivery) ** Diet during infancy (breast milk versus formula) ** Diet during adulthood (plant-based or meat-based) ** Use of antimicrobials * May play a r..."
14:1714:17, 27 October 2022 diff hist +186 N Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Created page with "* Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus * Member of gut microflora {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Lacticaseibacillus paracasei}} Category:Gram-positive bacilli Category:Gut microbiota" current
14:1514:15, 27 October 2022 diff hist +427 N Remdesivir Created page with "==Background== * Direct antiviral * Indicated for SARS-CoV-2 and possibly Ebolavirus infections ==Dosing== ===COVID-19=== * Early treatment of mild disease patients at high risk of progression (within 7 days of onset): 200 mg IV on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV daily for 2 days * Treatment of moderate disease newly on low-flow oxygen: 200 mg IV on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV daily for 4 days Category:Antivirals" current

16:1016:10, 26 October 2022 diff hist +6 m Infective endocarditis →Indications for Surgery

02:4302:43, 23 October 2022 diff hist +1,286 Bacillus anthracis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
02:1202:12, 23 October 2022 diff hist +192 Rifampin No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
02:0902:09, 23 October 2022 diff hist +637 N Antiviral spectrum of activity Created page with "{| class="wikitable" !Medications !CMV !EBV !HHV-6 !HHV-8 !HSV !VZV !BKV !Adeno |- |acyclovir/valacyclovir/famciclovir |± | | | | + | + | | |- |ganciclovir/valganciclovir | + | | + |± | + | + | | |- |foscarnet | + | | + |± | + | + | | |- |cidofovir | + | | + |± | + | + |– |± |- |letermov..." Tag: Visual edit

17:2917:29, 20 October 2022 diff hist +25 m Vidaza No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit

14:0914:09, 19 October 2022 diff hist +49 N Ceftin Redirected page to Cefuroxime current Tags: New redirect Visual edit

16:4216:42, 18 October 2022 diff hist +928 N Antimicrobials in breastfeeding Created page with "== Antibiotics == * Safest antibiotics in breastfeeding are penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems, as well as macrolides * Metronidazole is debatable, but generally considered safe * Fluoroquinolones are expressed in high enough levels in the breast milk, but risks may outweigh benefits in some situations * Tetracyclines are excreted in low amounts in breast milk, but are usually avoided due to concerns about effects on bone growth or..." current Tag: Visual edit
02:0402:04, 18 October 2022 diff hist +36 m Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
02:0402:04, 18 October 2022 diff hist +524 N Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis Created page with "== Background == * Septic thrombophlebitis of the pelvic veins * Typically occurs a few days to a week after delivery * Rarely occurs in non-pregnant people, associated with pelvic infections (such as pelvic inflammatory disease), surgery (such as hysterectomy), uterine fibroids, hormonal stimulation with gonadotropins, or malignancy == Clinical Manifestations == * Postpartum or postoperative fever lasting more than 3-4 days despite appropriate antibiotics..." Tag: Visual edit
01:4601:46, 18 October 2022 diff hist +92 ASA Physical Status Classification System No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
01:4501:45, 18 October 2022 diff hist +4 ASA Physical Status Classification System No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
01:4401:44, 18 October 2022 diff hist +3,484 N ASA Physical Status Classification System Created page with "{| class="wikitable" !ASA PS Classification !Definition !Adult Examples !Pediatric Examples !Obstetric Examples |- !ASA I |A normal healthy patient |Healthy, non-smoking, no or minimal alcohol use |Healthy (no acute or chronic disease), normal BMI percentile for age | |- !ASA II |A patient with mild systemic disease |Mild diseases only without substantive functional limitations. Current smoker, social alcohol drinker, pregnancy, obesity (30<BMI<40), well-controlled DM/HT..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched

15:5615:56, 17 October 2022 diff hist +208 Betacoronavirus pandemicum →Further Reading Tag: Visual edit
13:4413:44, 17 October 2022 diff hist +75 m Streptobacillus moniliformis capitalization and links Tag: Visual edit

19:0719:07, 16 October 2022 diff hist 0 m Strongyloides stercoralis →Clinical Presentation: capitalization current
16:2416:24, 16 October 2022 diff hist +215 Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit

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