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(newest | oldest) View (newer 500 | older 500) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- 15:25, 25 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Bilirubin (Created page with "* Interestingly, there is a phenomenon of increased direct bilirubin higher than total bilirubin in patients with plasma cell dyscrasia such as multiple myeloma, possibly due to interference from the elevated protein<ref>CiteRef::alyousef2010a</ref> Category:Investigations Category:Hepatology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:25, 25 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:143a8a4e98ce78f59bd9439c01575f67 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=alyousef2010a |type=journal-article |title=A Phenomenon of Normal Total Bilirubin with Increased Direct Bilirubin Noted In Patients with Plasma Cell Dyscrasias |author=Tareq Alyousef;Kumar Kunnal Batra;Harsha v Poola;Namrata Das Batra;Moushmi Shah;Shweta Gupta;Rose Catchatourian|+sep=; |journal=Blood |publisher=American Society of Hematology |year=2010 |volume=116 |issue=21 |pages=4986-4986 |doi=10.1182/blood.v116.21.4986.4986 |issn=0006...")
- 18:56, 22 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition (Created page with "* Disorders associated with CPPD include hemochromatosis, hyperparathryoidism, hypophosphatasia, hypomagnesemia, Gitelman syndrome, and possibly also gout, X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets, and familial hypocaliuric hypercalcemia Category:Rheumatology") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:55, 22 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CPPD (Redirected page to Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 18:54, 22 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Pseudogout (Redirected page to Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:40, 22 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (Created page with "* See Carbapenem-resistant organisms") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:39, 22 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CPE (Redirected page to Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:12, 16 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Autism spectrum disorder (Created page with "== Background == === Epidemiology === * About 1% of the population in developed countries == Diagnosis == === DSM-5 Criteria === * A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, as manifested by the following: ** Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conservation; to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect; to fialur...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:55, 15 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:c5c6b676bc94c7d0bd1a1cd08c63b49b (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=ledesma2021in |type=journal-article |title=Interferon-gamma release assay levels and risk of progression to active tuberculosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-regression analysis |author=Jorge R. Ledesma;Jianing Ma;Peng Zheng;Jennifer M. Ross;Theo Vos;Hmwe H. Kyu|+sep=; |journal=BMC Infectious Diseases |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC |year=2021 |volume=21 |issue=1 |doi=10.1186/s12879-021-06141-4 |subject=Inf...")
- 14:35, 5 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Staphylococcus auricularis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Staphylococcus auricularis''}} * A coagulase-negative staphylococcus that is a very rare cause of infection in humans * Coagulase-Coagulase::negative Stain::Gram-positive Shape::coccus * First isolated from the external ear canal, hence the name Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:45, 4 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs deleted page SNAP trial (content was: "== Background == * Adaptive platform trial of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremias in adults (and children, at some sites) == Backbone Domain == === PSSA/MSSA Silos === {| class="wikitable" |+Suggested dosing !Antibiotic !Renal Function !Standard Dose !Critical Illness Dose |- | rowspan="4" |benzylpenicillin (pen G) |eGFR >50 |1.8 g (3 MU) q4...", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 11:10, 4 April 2024 Aidan talk contribs moved page Candidemia to Fungemia
- 13:38, 28 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page TLS (Redirected page to Tumour lysis syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 21:59, 25 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * Adverse effect of CAR-T and BiTE therapies == Clinical Manifestations == * Encephalopathy, delirium, confusion, disorientation * Seizures * Aphasia or dysphasia * Tremor, ataxia * Dyscalculia * Headache == ASTCT ICANS GradingCiteRef::lee2019as == {| class="wikitable" !Domain !Grade 1 !Grade 2 !Grade 3 !Grade 4 |- |ICE score |7-9 |3-6 |0-2 |Unarousable |- |Level of consciousness |Awakens spontaneously |Awakens to voice |Awakens to tactil...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:45, 25 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page ICANS (Redirected page to Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 21:44, 25 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Cytokine release syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * Adverse effect of CAR-T and BiTE therapies == Clinical Manifestations == * Fever, hypotension, tachypnea, tachycardia, headache, rash, dyspnea, hypoxemia == ASTCT CRS GradingCiteRef::lee2019as == {| class="wikitable" !Parameter !Grade 1 !Grade 1 !Grade 3 !Grade 4 |- |Fever |≥38ºC |≥38ºC |≥38ºC |≥38ºC |- | colspan="5" |with |- |Hypotension |— |Not on vasopressors |One vasopressor ± vasopressin |Multiple vasopressors |- | c...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:44, 25 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:7f975170e17677f247daf22ae675d056 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=lee2019as |type=journal-article |title=ASTCT Consensus Grading for Cytokine Release Syndrome and Neurologic Toxicity Associated with Immune Effector Cells |author=Daniel W. Lee;Bianca D. Santomasso;Frederick L. Locke;Armin Ghobadi;Cameron J. Turtle;Jennifer N. Brudno;Marcela V. Maus;Jae H. Park;Elena Mead;Steven Pavletic;William Y. Go;Lamis Eldjerou;Rebecca A. Gardner;Noelle Frey;Kevin J. Curran;Karl Peggs;Marcelo Pasquini;John F. DiPersio;Marcel...")
- 21:37, 25 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CRS (Redirected page to Cytokine release syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:31, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:66d3dbdffc22787fa9886b680bcbe5af (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=georghiou1992pa |type=journal-article |title=Pasteurella multocida Infection After a Tasmanian Devil Bite |author=P. R. Georghiou;T. F. Mollee;M. H. Tilse|+sep=; |journal=Clinical Infectious Diseases |publisher=Oxford University Press (OUP) |year=1992 |volume=14 |issue=6 |pages=1266-1267 |doi=10.1093/clinids/14.6.1266 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical)|+sep=; |issn=1058-4838;1537-6591|+sep=; |retrieved-from=https://dx.d...")
- 07:30, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:cdd117fd2789acc892d8beba9a9eca85 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=grim2010se |type=journal-article |title=Serratia marcescens bullous cellulitis after iguana bites |author=Kelli Danielle Grim;Christy Doherty;Ted Rosen|+sep=; |journal=Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |publisher=Elsevier BV |year=2010 |volume=62 |issue=6 |pages=1075-1076 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.07.009 |subject=Dermatology |issn=0190-9622 |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2024-03-20 |@show=true }}")
- 07:30, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:ac2ff4083d127703e7482aa3c074fb69 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=tumram2012a |type=journal-article |title=A fatal mongoose bite |author=N. K. Tumram;R. V. Bardale;P. G. Dixit;A. Y. Deshmukh|+sep=; |journal=Case Reports |publisher=BMJ |year=2012 |volume=2012 |issue=nov16 1 |pages=bcr0220125766-bcr0220125766 |doi=10.1136/bcr.02.2012.5766 |subject=General Medicine |issn=1757-790X |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2024-03-20 |@show=true }}")
- 07:30, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:4c59f810dcfde02ea4b210db2513a067 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=iyengar2012my |type=journal-article |title=Mycobacterium chelonae hand infection following ferret bite |author=K. P. Iyengar;J. B. Nadkarni;R. Gupta;N. J. Beeching;I. Ullah;W. Y. Loh|+sep=; |journal=Infection |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC |year=2012 |volume=41 |issue=1 |pages=237-241 |doi=10.1007/s15010-012-0309-7 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical);General Medicine|+sep=; |issn=0300-8126;1439-0973|+s...")
- 07:29, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:9d273044ed65d2e7fdb137fd33f1463b (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=Österlund1997wo |type=journal-article |title=Wound Infection Caused by Staphylococcus hyicus subspecies hyicus after a Donkey Bite |author=Anders Österlund;Elisabeth Nordlund|+sep=; |journal=Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |publisher=Informa UK Limited |year=1997 |volume=29 |issue=1 |pages=95-95 |doi=10.3109/00365549709008674 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical);General Immunology and Microbiology;General Medi...")
- 07:29, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:324eb4fd5a300cb39055ab08c9026796 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=sundeep2011is |type=journal-article |title=Isolation of Bisgaardia hudsonensis from a seal bite. Case report and review of the literature on seal finger |author=S. Sundeep;V. Cleeve|+sep=; |journal=Journal of Infection |publisher=Elsevier BV |year=2011 |volume=63 |issue=1 |pages=86-88 |doi=10.1016/j.jinf.2011.04.006 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical)|+sep=; |issn=0163-4453 |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved...")
- 07:29, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:0bf8ee2ef119a747eb1ef476f7e7b719 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=aigner2011ps |type=journal-article |title=Pseudomonas oryzihabitans Cutaneous Ulceration From Octopus vulgaris Bite |author=Birgit Angela Aigner |journal=Archives of Dermatology |publisher=American Medical Association (AMA) |year=2011 |volume=147 |issue=8 |pages=963 |doi=10.1001/archdermatol.2011.83 |subject=Dermatology;General Medicine|+sep=; |issn=0003-987X |retrieved-from=https://dx.doi.org/ |retrieved-on=2024-03-20 |@show=true }}")
- 07:28, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:2e985fec4cbd3c0bbd083450d443effc (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=hadvani2020ha |type=journal-article |title=Hand Cellulitis and Abscess From a Kinkajou Bite |author=Teena Hadvani;Ankhi Dutta|+sep=; |journal=Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |publisher=Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |year=2020 |volume=39 |issue=7 |pages=e151-e154 |doi=10.1097/inf.0000000000002513 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical);Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health|+sep=; |issn=0891-3668 |retrieve...")
- 07:28, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:3e6405399d321f945f2db0124b2e277f (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=maraki2012my |type=journal-article |title=Myroides odoratimimus soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent child following a pig bite: case report and literature review |author=Sofia Maraki;Emmanouela Sarchianaki;Sophia Barbagadakis|+sep=; |journal=The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |publisher=Elsevier BV |year=2012 |volume=16 |issue=4 |pages=390-392 |doi=10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.004 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (med...")
- 07:28, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:4eb9cd71fdb59132cfc7c3dba7ad9fb4 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=sinclair2019id |type=journal-article |title=Identification of Lonepinella sp. in Koala Bite Wound Infections, Queensland, Australia |author=Holly Angela Sinclair;Paul Chapman;Lida Omaleki;Haakon Bergh;Conny Turni;Patrick Blackall;Lindsey Papacostas;Phillip Braslins;David Sowden;Graeme R. Nimmo|+sep=; |journal=Emerging Infectious Diseases |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |year=2019 |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=153-15...")
- 07:25, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs moved page Template:Vcite web to Template:SciteVancouverWebFormatter without leaving a redirect
- 07:25, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs moved page Template:Vcite book to Template:SciteVancouverBookFormatter without leaving a redirect
- 07:24, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs moved page Template:Vcite journal to Template:SciteVancouverJournalFormatter without leaving a redirect
- 07:18, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:6920036664d2ce14878b939de0c03bee (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=franquet2001sp |type=journal-article |title=Spectrum of Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Histologic, Clinical, and Radiologic Findings |author=Tomás Franquet;Nestor L. Müller;Ana Giménez;Pedro Guembe;Jesus de la Torre;S. Bagué|+sep=; |journal=RadioGraphics |publisher=Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) |year=2001 |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=825-837 |doi=10.1148/radiographics.21.4.g01jl03825 |subject=Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ima...")
- 07:06, 20 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:9d68353d98e4176c52cd7ca96bd0a5ee (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=ku2000cl |type=journal-article |title=Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Bacteremia Caused by Acinetobacter lwoffii |author=S. C. Ku;P. R. Hsueh;P. C. Yang;K. T. Luh|+sep=; |journal=European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases |publisher=Springer Science and Business Media LLC |year=2000 |volume=19 |issue=7 |pages=501-505 |doi=10.1007/s100960000315 |subject=Infectious Diseases;Microbiology (medical);General...")
- 21:28, 19 March 2024 Maintenance script talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Smw import schema (Semantic MediaWiki default vocabulary import)
- 15:33, 8 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Urinoma (Created page with "* Urine collection caused by urinary leak following urological surgery * Diagnosis is confirmed with fluid creatinine concentration, which should be much higher than serum creatinine concentration Category:Urology") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:07, 7 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Pneumocystosis (Redirected page to Pneumocystis jirovecii) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:31, 7 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Myelopathy (Created page with "== Background == * Broadly speaking, any pathologic process affecting the spinal cord * Usually classified by time from onset to maximum deficit as acute (within 21 days), subacute (weeks to months), or chronic (months to years) == Etiologies == === Acute === {| class="wikitable" !Etiology !Onset !Diagnostic Clues |- ! colspan="3" |Infection: Bacterial |- |abscess |acute |recent surgical or dental procedure |- |Lyme disease |acute |tick exposure, history of erythe...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:26, 5 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Skull base (Created page with "* Comprised of the frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, and occipital bones") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:22, 5 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Calvaria (Created page with "* The skull vault, which is comprised of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital bones Category:Anatomy Category:Definitions") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:14, 5 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Calvarial lesion (Created page with "== Background == * Lesion involving the skull, in contrast to skull base == Etiologies == === Lytic Lesion === {| class="wikitable" !Distribution !Adult !Any Age !Pediatric |- ! colspan="4" |Lytic Lesion |- |Single lesion |More common: Paget disease of the bone, osteomyelitis, transiploic lesion Less common: intraosseous venous malformation, sarcoidosis, Gorham disease |More common: sequela of burr hole surgery, epidermoid cyst, dermoid cyst, a...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:53, 4 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs moved page Kocuria species to Kocuria without leaving a redirect
- 14:53, 4 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Kocuria (content was: "#REDIRECT Kocuria {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kocuria''}}", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 14:54, 1 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page SSI (Redirected page to Surgical site infection) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:03, 1 March 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Agranulocytosis (Created page with "* Essentially a form of severe neutropenia where there are zero granulocytes (e.g. zero neutrophils) Category:Hematology Category:Definitions") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:58, 23 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Myeloproliferative neoplasm (Created page with "Category:Hematology Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:58, 23 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Myeloproliferative disorder (Redirected page to Myeloproliferative neoplasm) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:57, 23 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page MPD (Redirected page to Myeloproliferative disorder) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:12, 13 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page No-harm incident (Created page with "* A patient safety incident that reached the patient but did not result in discernible harm to the patient Category:Definitions Category:Patient safety") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:11, 13 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Harmful incident (Created page with "* A patient safety incident that resulted in harm to the patient * Previously called a preventable adverse event Category:Definitions Category:Patient safety") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:10, 13 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Patient safety incident (Created page with "* An event or circumstance which could have resulted or did result in unnecessary harm to a patient * Includes: ** Harmful incident ** Near miss ** No-harm incident Category:Definitions Category:Patient safety") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:09, 13 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Near miss (Created page with "* A patient safety incident that did not reach the patient, so no harm resulted Category:Definitions Category:Patient safety") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:43, 7 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Durvalumab (Created page with "* Human IgG1k monoclonal antibody that blocks PD-L1 from interacting PD-1 and CD-80 * Indicated for urothelial carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer * Adverse effects include ** Cardiac: hypertension (6%), myocarditis (rare) ** Dermatologic: rash with pruritus (22%) ** Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain (10%), anorexia (14%), constipation (12%), diarrhea (18%), colitis (2%), nausea/vomiting (14%) ** General: edema (8%), fatigue (...") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:19, 7 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Imfinzi (Redirected page to Durvalumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:43, 5 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Herbaspirillum (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Herbaspirillum''}} == Background == * Genus of Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the class Class::Betaproteobacteria * Oxidase-Oxidase::positive and afermentative * Environmental, associated with maize and rice * Generally non-pathogenic * Case reports of infections in humans, mostly in cystic fibrosis or immunocompromised patients<ref>Dhital R, Paudel A, Bohra N, Shin AK. ''Herbaspirillum'' Infection in Humans: A Case Report...") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:13, 2 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (Created page with "* Also known as Cast syndrome, Wilkie syndrome, arteriomesenteric duodenal obstruction, and chronic deuodenal ileus * Caused by compression of the third portion of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery and aorta * Presents with symptoms of proximal small bowel obstruction Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:11, 2 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page SMA syndrome (Redirected page to Superior mesenteric artery syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:10, 2 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Left renal vein entrapment (Created page with "* Also known as nutcracker phenomenon or syndrome * The left renal vein gets intrinsically compressed * May be asymptomatic * Symptoms main include hematuria (most common), pain (abdominal or flank pain that occasionally radiates to thigh and buttock), gonadal vein syndrome, varicocele, orthostatic proteinuria * Symptoms may be worsened by physical activity Category:Nephrology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:08, 2 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Nutcracker phenomenon (Redirected page to Left renal vein entrapment) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 16:39, 1 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Pellagra (Created page with "* Caused by deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) * Causes symmetric hyperpigmented rash that looks like a sunburn, on sunexposed skin ("Casal necklace") * Also: red tongue, diarrhea, vomiting, insomnia, anxiety, disorientation, delusions, dementia, and encephalopathy Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:33, 1 February 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Thiamine deficiency (Created page with "* Deficiency of vitamin B1 * Deficiency can cause: ** Wernicke encephalopathy ** Beriberi Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:44, 29 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (Created page with "* A form of noninfectious endocarditis * Also known as marantic or Libman-Sacks endocarditis * Rare * Associated with advanced malignancy in 80% of cases followed by lupus ** Other associated diseases include antiphospholipid syndrome, rheumatic arthritis, sepsis, and burns * Fever is uncommon * Embolizes to spleen, kidney, skin, and extremities, as well as to CNS and coronary arteries Category:Cardiology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:41, 29 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Marantic endocarditis (Redirected page to Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 19:56, 28 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Cryomyces (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cryomyces''}} * A genus of cryptoendolithic fungi isolated from Antarctica * Includes two species, Cryomyces antarcticus and Cryomyces minteri * Can survive outside the International Space Station<ref>Silvano Onofri, Jean-Pierre de Vera, Laura Zucconi, Laura Selbmann, Giuliano Scalzi, Kasthuri J. Venkateswaran, Elke Rabbow, Rosa de la Torre, and Gerda Horneck. Survival of Antarctic Cryptoendolithic Fungi in Simulated Martian Conditions On Board...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:34, 28 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Epley manoeuvre (Created page with "== Background == * Therapeutic manoeuvre for BPPV == Procedure == * Sit patient upright and rotate head 45° towards ear being treated * Lay back quickly with head over the back of the table; this should cause nystagmus and is essentially a Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre * Hold for 30 seconds * Rotate head 90° so it is rotated 45° the other way * Hold for 30 seconds * Turn their body and head further, so that they are in lateral decubitus with the head facing 45° t...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:30, 28 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre (Created page with "== Background == * Clinical diagnostic test for diagnosing BPPV as a cause of vertigo == Procedure == * Patient sits upright and rotates head 45° toward the ear being tested * Patient lays back quickly with head hanging off examination table, neck extended about 20° while maintaining the head rotation at 45° * Hold position for 30 seconds and observe for nystagmus ** Torsional an up-beating in posterior canal BPPV Category:Clinical exam Category:Neur...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:48, 11 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Hartford nomogram (Created page with "center|680x680px|Nicolau DP, Freeman CD, Belliveau PP, Nightingale CH, Ross JW, Quintiliani R. Experience with a once-daily aminoglycoside program administered to 2,184 adult patients. ''Antimicrob Agents Chemother''. 1995 Mar;39(3):650-5. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.39.3.650 10.1128/AAC.39.3.650]. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7793867/ 7793867]; PMCID: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc162599/ PMC162599].") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:47, 11 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs uploaded File:Hartford nomogram (original).png
- 14:47, 11 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page File:Hartford nomogram (original).png
- 11:58, 9 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Gemella morbillorum (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Stain::Gram-positive Shape::coccus in the genus Genus::Gemella * Member of oral flora Category:Gram-positive cocci") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:13, 9 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Gemella (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive cocci, in pairs, tetrads, clusters, or sometimes small chains * Facultative anaerobic * Decolorize easily on Gram stain, appearing Gram-negative * Siderophilic * Member of oral flora * Includes 6 species that are pathogenic to humans: ** Gemella haemolysans ** Gemella morbillorum ** Gemella bergeri ** Gemella sanguinis ** Gemella assa...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:35, 8 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Beta 2 microglobulin (Created page with "<nowiki>#</nowiki>REDIRECT �2 microglobulin") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:34, 8 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page β2 microglobulin (Created page with "* Can be a cause of amyloidosis in patients with CKD on intermittent hemodialysis * Can be elevated in multiple myeloma and lymphoma ** Can be used for prognostication in multiple myeloma Category:Investigations") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:35, 5 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Squamous cell lung cancer (Created page with "== Background == * A form on non-small cell lung cancer * It is the lung cancer with the strongest association with smoking, with 80-90% of patients with SCC having a smoking history * Other risk factors include age, family history, exposure to second-hand smoke, and exposure to minerals including asbestos and metal particles == Clinical Manifestations == * As with other lung cancers, can cause cough, chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, wheezing, hoarseness, recurren...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:13, 5 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacillus cereus (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacillus cereus''}} == Background == * Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Bacillus == Management == * Almost universally resistant to penicillins and co-trimoxazole * Usually susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, ciprofloxacin (more than levofloxacin), and tetracycline<ref>Mills E, Sullivan E, Kovac J. Comparative Analysis of Bacillus cereus Group Isolates' Resistance Using Disk Diffus...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:00, 3 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Fungal osteomyelitis (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Causative organisms include: Candida and other yeasts, Aspergillus, Mucorales, dematiaceous molds, non-''Aspergillus'' hyaline molds, and endemic mycoses (Histoplasma, Blastomyces, and Coccidioides) == Clinical Manifestations == * Candidal osteomyelitis and septic arthritis has more hematogenous spread than other causes * Hyaline molds, including Aspergillosis, are commonly after trau...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:45, 3 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Category:Allylamines (Created page with "Category:Antifungals") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:31, 3 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Fungal urinary tract infection (Created page with "== Background == * True infection is rare; most cases of candiduria are asymptomatic and do not need treatment == Management == * Fluconazole (not other azoles) * Conventional (not lipid formulation) amphotericin B * Flucytosine * Avoid echinocandins Category:Genitourinary infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:02, 2 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs created page Erythroderma (Created page with "==Etiologies== * Inflammatory dermatoses ** Psoriasis ** Atopic dermatitis ** Other dermatitis ** Pityriasis rubra pilaris ** Lichen planus ** Chronic actinic dermatitis ** Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji ** Sarcoidosis * Drug reaction ** ACE inhibitor, particularly enalapril and lisinopril ** Allopurinol ** Bevacizumab ** Carbamazepine ** Chlorpromazine ** Dapsone ** Erythropoietin ** Gold salts ** Hydrox...")
- 12:05, 27 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Mycoplasma (Created page with "* Genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall * Includes Mycoplasma pneumoniae (cause of atypical pneumonia), Mycoplasma genitalium (possible cause of non-gonococcal urethritis, and Mycoplasma phocacerebrale (cause of seal finger) * Inherent resistance to any antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, including beta-lactams, due to their lack of a cell wall {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Mycoplasma''}} [[Category::Atypical bacteria]]")
- 11:32, 11 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Dalbavancin (Created page with "== Background == * Glycopeptide antibiotic, similar to vancomycin * Indicated for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in adults, but is being used off-label for osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis * Spectrum includes gram-positive cocci, including MRSA * Costs about CAD3000 per dose (CAD1000 per 500 mg vial) == Dosing == * ABSSSI: ** 1500 mg IV once, or ** 1000 mg IV followed by 500 mg IV 1 week later Category:Glycopeptides") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:27, 11 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Xydalba (Redirected page to Dalbavancin) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:52, 11 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Enoxaparin (Created page with "== Dosing == * DVT/PE prophylaxis: 40 mg/kg SC q24h (increased to q12h if BMI ≥40) * DVT/PE treatment: 1 mg/kg SC q12h, or 1.5 mg/kg SC q24h (use q12h dose if BMI ≥40) === Renal Dosing === {| class="wikitable" !CrCl !BMI !Prophylactic Dose !Therapeutic Dose |- |≥30 |<40 |40 mg SC q24h |1 mg/kg SC q12h, or 1.5 mg/kg SC q24h |- | |≥40 |30 mg SC q12h |1 mg/kg SC q12h |- |<30 |Any | colspan="2" |used unfractionated heparin |} Category:...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:42, 11 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page PE (Redirected page to Pulmonary embolism) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:41, 11 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page DVT (Redirected page to Deep vein thrombosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:21, 10 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Hemorrhage (Created page with "==Management== ===Major Hemorrhage=== * Massive hemorrhage protocol ** When to activate: *** GI hemorrhage: 2-4 units uncrossmatched RBCs; if poor response, activate massive hemorrhage protocol *** Non-GI hemorrhage: **** If shock index 1-1.3, give 2-4 units uncrossmatched RBCs; if poor response, activate massive hemorrhage protocol **** If shock index ≥1.4, CAT ≥3, or RI ≥4, then activate massive hemorrhage protocol ** Once activated: *** 4 units pRBC (± tranex...")
- 21:20, 7 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Avian paramyxovirus type 1 (Created page with "* Negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus within the genus Genus::Orthoavulavirus and family Family::Paramyxoviridae * Divided into class I and II (based on their fusion protein), of which only some strains of class II are virulent ** Class II genotype VI is known as pigeon avian paramyxovirus and is a common virulent genotype with pigeon and dove reservoirs * Highly contagious zoonotic disease of birds * Globally distributed * Occasionally can affect non-bird animals i...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:12, 7 December 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Newcastle disease (Redirected page to Avian paramyxovirus type 1) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:12, 30 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page FCR (Created page with "* Chemotherapy including fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab * Indicated for CLL Category:Chemotherapy") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:35, 30 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Nail pitting (Created page with "== Differential Diagnosis == * More common ** Psoriasis ** Lichen planus ** Alopecia areata ** Eczematous dermatitis ** Chronic kidney disease ** Reiter syndrome ** Vitiligo ** Hemodialysis ** Normal variant ** Congenital abnormality * Less common ** Parakeratosis pustulosa ** Pemphigus vulgaris ** Sarcoidosis ** Dermatomyositis ** Drug-induced erythroderma ** Secondary syphilis ** Chronic paronychia Categor...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:23, 30 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Robinsoniella peoriensis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Robinsoniella peoriensis''}} * Stain::Gram-positive Cellular respiration::anaerobic Shape::bacillus, spore-forming, within the phylum Phylum::Firmicutes and family Family::Lachnospiraceae * Originally found in pig and turtle feces, but also human GI tract * Generally susceptible to piperacillin-tazobactam, ertapenem, and metronidazole * Generally resistant to penicillin Category:Gram-positive bacilli Category:A...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:56, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Sézary syndrome (Redirected page to Sézary syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 14:55, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Mogamulizumab (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody that targets CC chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) * Indicated for treatment of certain T cell lymphomas, including mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome * May be associated with hepatitis B and CMV reactivation Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Hematology Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:51, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Brentuximab vedotin (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody that targets CD30 linked with a cytotoxic drug * Indicated for Hodgkin lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and T-cell lymphoma * Has been linked to PML and now has a black box warning for this Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:47, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Sézary syndrome (Created page with "* A rare form of aggressive cutaneous T-cell lymphoma * Related to mycosis fungoides * Rarely related to HTLV infection * Early lesions are typically thing erythematous plaques or patches and can look like psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, leprosy, or lichenoid pityriasis * Sézary syndrome itself is characterized by erythroderma, a diffuse pruritic exfoliating rash * Often with lymphadnopathy Category:Hematology Categor...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:06, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Nexavar (Redirected page to Sorafenib) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:06, 24 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Sorafenib (Created page with "* Multikinase inhibitor, targetting Raf kinase and possibly other kinase activation by VEGF 1, 2, and 3, PDGFRβ, FLT3, c-KIT and RET * Indications include renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and differentiated thyroid carcinoma, as well as certain types of acute myeloid leukemia * Can cause myelosuppression Category:Medications Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:46, 23 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Thomasclavelia ramosa (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Thomasclavelia ramosa''}} == Background == * Previously known as ''Clostridium ramosum'' * Stain::Gram-positive, spore-forming, Cellular respiration::anaerobic Shape::bacillus * Member of gastrointestinal flora * Rarely causes disease in humans, usually in immunocompromised patients == Clinical Manifestations == * Can cause bacteremia, sometimes in mixed culture ** Sources are usually GI-related or pressure sores == Further Reading == *...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:28, 23 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Clostridium ramosum (Redirected page to Thomasclavelia ramosa) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 23:04, 22 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Fever in a critically ill patient (Created page with "== Etiologies == * Non-infectious ** Acalculous cholecystitis ** Acute myocardial infarction ** Adrenal insufficiency ** Atelectasis ** Blood product transfusion ** Cytokine release syndrome ** Dressler syndrome ** Drug fever ** Fat emboli ** Fibroproliferative phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome ** Gout ** Heterotopic ossification ** Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ** Intracran...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:41, 22 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fever in cancer patients to Fever in a patient with cancer without leaving a redirect
- 22:40, 22 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fever in the returned traveller to Fever in a returned traveller without leaving a redirect
- 22:40, 22 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fever in the hospitalized patient to Fever in a hospitalized patient without leaving a redirect
- 14:45, 14 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page POTS (Redirected page to Postural tachycardia syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:17, 14 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Respiratory infection in a returned traveller (Created page with "== Etiologies == === By Incubation Period === {| class="wikitable" !Incubation Period !Infections |- |Less than 10 days |Viral: influenza, SARS, MERS, Nipah virus Bacterial: common organisms causing pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae), melioidosis, legionellosis, plague, pertussis, diphtheria Fungal: histoplasmosis |- |10 to 21 days |Viral: MERS, Nipah virus, hantavirus Bacterial: pe...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:25, 1 November 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Hand-Schüller-Christian disease (Created page with "* A form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis, also called multifocal unisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis * Occurs in infants and children * Characterized by fever, bone lesions, and rash on scalp and ears, with a classic triad of: ** Exophathalmos ** Diabetes insipidus, from pituitary involvement ** Lytic bone lesions in the skull Category:Hematology Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:22, 25 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Hidradenitis suppurativa (Created page with "== Background == * Idiopathic chronic inflammatory skin condition * Also known as acne inversa or Verneuil disease === Pathophysiology === * Chronic follicular occlusive disease involving the follicular portion of the folliculopilosebaceous units === Epidemiology === * Onset between puberty and age 40 * Slight female predominance * Increased risk of metabolic syndrome * Possible association with Crohn disease (more than ulcerative colitis) * Member of th...") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:33, 23 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Zyvoxam (Redirected page to Linezolid) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:26, 20 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs deleted page BALANCE (content was: "== Eligibility == === On The Wards === * Inclusion: ** Admitted but not in ICU at time the BCx result returns ** Positive culture with a pathogenic bacterium * Exclusion: ** Already enrolled in a BALANCE study ** Severely immunocompromised (ANC<0.5, SOT, HSCT) ** Prosthetic heart valve or synthetic endovascular graft ** Strong suspicion of: IE, OM, SA, undrained abscess, unremoved...", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 13:35, 19 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Osteitis pubis (Created page with "* Chronic, non-infectious inflammatory disorder of the symphysis pubis Category:Rheumatology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:13, 18 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Dermabacter hominis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Dermabacter hominis''}} == Background == * Factulative anaerobic, catalase-positive, non-motile irregular Stain::gram-positive Shape::bacillus * Member of skin flora == Clinical Manifestations == * Bacteremia, abscess, vascular graft infection, osteomyelitis, wound infection, eye infection, peritoneal dialysis infection == Management == * Routinely susceptible to vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid * Variab...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:10, 18 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Isolation (Redirected page to Infection control precautions by disease) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:58, 18 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Category:Biologics (Created page with "Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:58, 18 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Bispecific T-cell engager (Created page with "* Recombinant proteins that bind to two different antigens, one of which activates T cells and the other binds a cancer target * Used in treating some hematologic malignancies Category:Oncology Category:Biologics") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:56, 18 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page BiTE (Redirected page to Bispecific T-cell engager) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:16, 16 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Pseudomonas stutzeri (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pseudomonas stutzeri''}} == Clinical Manifestations == * Classically a cause of keratitis * Can cause bacteremia, urinary tract infection, skin and soft tissue infection, and otitis externa == Management == * Susceptible to similar antibiotics as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, though likely more susceptible in general Category:Gram-negative bacteria") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:42, 7 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Amoebic liver abscess (Redirected page to Entamoeba histolytica) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:25, 4 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Paragonimus westermani (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Paragonimus westermani''}} == Background == * Also known as the oriental lung fluke * Most common species of Genus::Paragonimus that infects humans === Epidemiology === * Distributed within southeast Asia and east Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and India ** Other species are endemic to other parts of the world, including Paragonimus kellicotti in North America * Primarily transmitted by consumption of raw or und...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:21, 4 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Paragonimus (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Paragonimus''}} * Species of trematode * Also known as lung flukes * Multiple species can infect humans, with different geographic distributions {| class="wikitable" !Species !Geographic Distribution !Notes |- |Paragonimus westermani |China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and India |By far the most common cause of disease in humans |- |Paragonimus heterotremus |Thailand, as well as India, southern China, and Vietnam | |- |Paragonimus...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:12, 4 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Paragonimiasis (Redirected page to Paragonimus westermani) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:54, 3 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Urinary cast to Urinary microscopy
- 10:54, 3 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Urinary cast (Created page with "== Interpretation == {| class="wikitable" !Syndrome !Urine Sediment !Urine Analysis |- |Prerenal AKI |bland, hyaline casts, a few fine granular casts, occasional renal tubular epithelial cells |± protein |- |ATN |renal tubular epithelial cells and casts, course granular casts, "muddy brown" casts |± protein |- |AIN |white blood cells and casts, renal tubular epithelial cells and casts, red blood cells and occasional casts |±protein, +leukocyte esterase, + bloo...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:55, 1 October 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Infections associated with malignancy (Created page with "== Bacteria == * Bacteremia with many bacteria is associated with new diagnosis of colorectal cancer within 1 year * Clostridium species (OR 17) and in particular Clostridium septicum (OR 17) * Gemella morbillorum (OR 15) * Fusobacterium nucleatum (OR 5 to 7) * Streptococcus bovis group (OR 9), mostly from * Streptococcus gallolyticus (OR 6) * Bacteroides species (OR 6), including Bacteroides fragilis (OR 4) and Bacteroides ovatus (O...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:29, 30 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Clostridium chauvoei (Created page with "* Gram-positive anaerobe * Causes blackleg in cattle and occasionally other small ruminants * 3 cases of infection in humans, where it can cause fatal necrotizing enterocolitis")
- 10:20, 28 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Emphysema to Pulmonary emphysema (more specific)
- 10:19, 28 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Emphysema (Created page with "== Background == * A form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by enlargement of the distal airspaces and destruction of airspace walls === Morphological Subtypes === {| class="wikitable" !Subtype !Description !Associations |- |Centrilobular emphysema |Most common, usually an upper lobe predominance |Closely associated with smoking |- |Panlobular emphysema |Involves entire acinus, more severe in lower lobes |alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency or I...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:36, 28 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Urine drug screen (Redirected page to Urine drug testing) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:35, 28 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page UDS (Redirected page to Urine drug screen) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 14:01, 27 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Neisseria elongata (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Neisseria elongata''}} == Background == === Microbiology === * A non-motile Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus (rather than coccus) within the genus Genus::Neisseria * Catalase-Catalase::negative and superoxol-Superoxol::negative * Part of the normal oropharyngeal flora === Clinical Manifestations === * Most case reports describe endocarditis, though it is rare<ref>Youssef D, Marroush TS, Levine MT, Sharma M. Endocarditis d...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:03, 26 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page IgG4-related disease (Redirected page to IgG4 disease) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:02, 26 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Exophthalmos (Created page with "== Background == * Protrusion of one or both eyes anteriorly === Etiologies === * Inflammation into the orbit ** Graves disease ** Orbital cellulitis ** Mucormycosis ** Granulomatosis with polyangiitis ** IgG4-related disease * Invasion ** Benign or malignant orbital tumours, including hemangioma, neuroblastoma, neurofibromatosis, leukemia, lymphoma, paranasal sinus mucocele, pseudotomour ** Metastasis, from breast can...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:29, 20 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Acute cerebellitis (Created page with "== Background == * Inflammation of the cerebellum * Most cases are described in children === Etiologies === * Mostly idiopathic * Medications, including isoniazid (causing pyridoxine defieciency) and cytarabine * Paraneoplastic, including Castleman syndrome and Hodgkin lymphoma * Infectious ** Primary infections, including West Nile virus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, influenza, HSV, EBV, VZV, mumps, Lyme disease, rubell...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:14, 18 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Alpha-gal syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * A meat allergy caused by exposure to certain tick bites * Caused by an IgE-mediated reaction to the carbohydrate galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) {| class="wikitable" !Region !Tick |- |Australia |Ixodes holocyclus and Ixodes australiensis |- |United States |Amblyomma americanum |- |Europe (Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Spain) |Ixodes ricinus |- |Asia (Japan and South Korea) |Haemoaphysalis longicornis and Amblyomma te...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:26, 17 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Limbic encephalitis (Created page with "==Background== * See also paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis * Caused by inflammation (usually autoimmune) in the hippocampus and amygdala ===Etiologies=== * Paraneoplastic (most cases) ** Small cell lung cancer (most common) ** Breast cancer, testicular tumour, teratoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, thymoma ==Clinical Manifestations== * Impaired short-term memory, anterograde amnesia, behavioural and psychiatric...")
- 12:12, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cholangitis (Created page with "== Definition (Tokyo 2018) == * Definite cholangitis requires all of the following: ** Signs of systemic inflammation, including fever >38°C and/or rigors, or elevation of inflammatory blood markers (WBC <4 or >10, or CRP ≥1 mg/dL) ** Signs of cholestasis, such as jaundice (total bilirubin ≥2 mg/dL), abnormal liver function (ALP, GGT, AST, or ALT >1.5x, and biliary function tests ** Biliary dilatation or evidence of etiology (stricture, stone, stent, etc.) on imagi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:56, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Good Clinical Practices (Created page with "* Regulations guiding clinical research in Canada * See also [https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/good-clinical-practices.html Good Clinical Practices (Health Canada)] Category:Research") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:54, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page GCP (Redirected page to Good Clinical Practices) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:39, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Investigator (Created page with "* In the context of clinical research in Canada, an '''investigator''' is a person responsible for the conduct of a clinical trial at a trial site ** If research at the site includes a team, the investigator is the responsible leader and may also be referred to as the principal investigator or qualified investigator * A '''principal investigator''' is US terminology, not applicable in Canada * A '''qualified investigator''' is defined by Health Canada as the person respo...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:24, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Adverse event (Created page with "* Any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or research participant who is receiving a treatment * Does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment Category:Research") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:22, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page AE (Redirected page to Adverse event) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:20, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Adverse antimicrobial reactions to Adverse antimicrobial reaction without leaving a redirect
- 09:19, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Adverse drug reactions to Adverse drug reaction without leaving a redirect
- 09:18, 14 September 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page ADR (Redirected page to Adverse drug reaction) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 14:13, 30 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Splenic hydatid cyst (Created page with "== Background == * Infection with Echinococcus granulosus of the liver == Differential Diagnosis == * Epidermoid cyst * Splenic pseudocyst * Splenic abscess * Splenic hematoma * Intrasplenic pancreatic pseudocyst * Cystic neoplasm of the spleen == Diagnosis == * Ultrasound and CT are best tests but appearance varies widely ** Most common appearance on ultrasound is an anechoic, smooth, round cyst ** Daughter cysts may be present ** May be able to see layers of m...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:18, 30 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Anisocoria (Created page with "== Background == * Pupils of different sizes * Usual pathophysiology includes imbalance of efferent autonomic nerves ** Parasympathetic causes miosis/constriction and sympathetic causes mydriasis/dilatation * Other cause is mechanical == Etiologies == * Greater difference in dim light ** Horner syndrome, with ipsilateral miosis, ptosis, anhidrosis, enopthalmos, and lack of ciliospinal reflex ** Cholinergic medications, such as pilocarpine to treat glaucoma...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:11, 26 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page SVC syndrome (Redirected page to Superior vena cava syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:22, 24 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs added prefix "wikijc" (https://www.wikijournalclub.org/wiki/$1) (trans: 0; local: 0) to the interwiki table
- 15:18, 24 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs added prefix "microbewiki" (https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/$1) (trans: 0; local: 0) to the interwiki table
- 15:15, 24 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs added prefix "physio-pedia" (https://www.physio-pedia.com/$1) (trans: 0; local: 0) to the interwiki table
- 09:32, 24 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Clofazimine (Created page with "== Background == * Antibiotic * Indicated for leprosy and non-tuberculous mycobacteria * Has never been studied in an RCT * Mechanism of action is postulated to be redox cycling and memrane destabilization and dysfunction == Safety == === Adverse Effects === * Skin darkening: exposure-related, onset is gradual. Not permanent, will slowly resolve after stopping the drug. * Dry skin and generalized pruritus * QT prolongation and possibly torsades de pointes...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:35, 23 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Leukoerythroblastic reaction (Created page with "== Background == * A finding on peripheral blood film that is characterized by the presence of immature erythroid cells and myeloid precursors (metamyelocytes, myelocytes, promyelocytes, myeloblasts, and blasts) as well as, exclusively in myelofibrotic disorders, teardrop cells in the peripheral blood == Etiologies == * Malignancy (60%) ** Solid organ (40%) ** Hematologic (20%) * Benign (40%) ** Hemolysis ** Myeloproliferative disease ** Infection ** Hemor...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:52, 16 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Neutropenia (Created page with "== Etiologies == === Congenital === * Constitutional neutropenia: mild (ANC>1000), chronic * Benign ethnic neutropenia: mild (ANC>1000), chronic, usually in patients with Mediterranean or African ancestry * Benign familial neutropenia: same as above, but hereditary and not associated with a specific ethnicity * Cyclic neutropenia: hereditary, with severe neutropenia on a 21-day cycle since childhood * Others: severe congenital neutropenia, Schwachman-Diamond sy...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:05, 16 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Drug-induced neutropenia (Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" !Class !Drug !Frequency reported !Nature of reaction |- | rowspan="7" |Antibiotics |Semisynthetic penicillins (amoxicillin, ampicillin) |Moderate |Both |- |Cephalosporins |Moderate |Both |- |Vancomycin |High |Both |- |Macrolides |Low |Neutropenia |- |TMP-SMX |High |Agranulocytosis |- |Dapsone |High |Agranulocytosis |- |Chloramphenicol |High |Agranulocytosis |- | rowspan="2" |Antifungals |Amphotericin |Low |Neutropenia |- |Flucytosine |...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:59, 16 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cyclic neutropenia (Created page with "== Background == * Rare congenital disease * Autosomal dominant from mutations in ''ELANE'' gene == Clinical Manifestations == * Cycles of severe neutropenia approximately every 21 days (range 2 to 5 weeks) * Duration of neutropenia varies by patient but is consistent for each patient * Usually mild syndrome, though some can develop aphthous ulcers during the nadir Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:26, 11 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Ochrobactrum (Created page with "==Background== *Genus of Stain::Gram-negative bacilli ==Further Reading== * The Genus ''Ochrobactrum'' as Major Opportunistic Pathogens. Microorganisms. 2020 Nov 16;8(11):1797. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8111797. PMID: 33207839; PMCID: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7696743/ PMC7696743].")
- 10:03, 9 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Pazopanib (Created page with "* Tyrosine kinase inhibitor * Indicated for renal cell carcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma Category:Tyrosine kinase inhibitors") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:02, 9 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Votrient (Redirected page to Pazopanib) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:00, 9 August 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Suprax (Redirected page to Cefixime) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:23, 28 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Parvimonas micra (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Parvimonas micra''}} == Background == * Stain::Gram-positive Cellular respiration::anaerobic Shape::coccus * Commensal member of the gut microbiota, occasionally urogenital tract and skin == Clinical Manifestations == * Chronic apical periodontitis * Bacteremia<ref>Watanabe, T., Hara, Y., Yoshimi, Y. ''et al.'' Clinical characteristics of bloodstream infection by ''Parvimonas micra'': retrospective case series and literature review. '...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:54, 27 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens''}} * Spiral Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus * GI flora of cats and dogs * Rare cases of bacteremia and diarrhea in humans, usually immunocompromised * Likely susceptible to beta lactams, can be resistant to metronidazole ** Beta lactam/beta lactamase combination is most reliable ** Ceftriaxone likely also reliable == Further Reading == * Bloodstream infection with Anaerobiospirillum succinici...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:36, 26 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page RVD (Created page with "* Combination of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone * Indicated for multiple myeloma")
- 09:49, 25 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page SSTI (Redirected page to Skin and soft tissue infection) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:46, 25 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Keytruda (Redirected page to Pembrolizumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:52, 24 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Micrococcus species (content was: "#REDIRECT Micrococcus", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 08:04, 23 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Borrelia miyamotoi (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Borrelia miyamotoi''}} == Background == * Tick-borne infection * Transmitted by hard-body ticks, including Vector::Ixodes scapularis (in northeastern and nortcentral North America), Vector::Ixodes pacificus (in northwestern North America), Vector::Ixodes ricinus (in Europe), Vector::Ixodes persulcatus (in Europe and Asia), and Vector::Ixodes ovatus, Vector::Ixodes nipponensis, and Vector::Ixodes pavoloskyi (in Asia) * Presen...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:13, 20 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Property:Cellular respiration (Created page with "Has type::text Allows value::aerobic Allows value::anaerobic Allows value::facultatively anaerobic")
- 10:11, 20 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Anaerobic (Redirected page to Anaerobes) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:53, 19 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Spontaneous gram-negative meningitis (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Most commonly caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter * Also Citrobacter, Serratia marcescens, Enterobacter, and Proteus mirabilis === Risk Factosr === * Diabetes mellitus * Cirrhosis * End-stage renal disease * Substance abuse, including alcohol use disorder * Cancer Category:CNS infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:48, 19 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Gram-negative meningitis (Created page with "== Background == * Any bacterial meningitis involving gram-negative bacilli * Essentially three forms: ** Neonatal meningitis ** Healthcare-associated ventriculitis and meningitis ** Spontaneous gram-negative meningitis Category:CNS infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:31, 18 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Atopobium rimae (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Atopobium rimae''}} * Stain::Gram-positive anaerobic Shape::bacillus * Previously known as Lactobacillus rimae * Most closely associated with odontogenic infections Category:Gram-positive bacilli Category:Anaerobes") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:50, 18 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Infections associated with fish (Created page with "== Soft Tissue Infections == {| class="wikitable" !Organism !Micro !Distribution !Other Notes |- |Aeromonas |Gram-negative bacillus |Worldwide in warm fresh and brackish water |Often following alligator, fish, snake, or freshwater leech bites. Can also cause hemorrhagic diarrhea |- |Chromobacterium violaceum |Gram-negative bacillus with violet colonies |Soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions |Usually following laceration or bite with exposure to brack...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:13, 17 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Nivolumab (Created page with "* Immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting PD-1 * Indicated for melanoma, NSCLC, SCLC, RCC, Hodgkin lymphoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma * Not particularly immunosuppressive * May increase risk of routine bacterial infections (including C. difficile), fungal infections (aspergillosis, pneumocystis, candidemia), viral infections (V...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:02, 13 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Clubbing (Created page with "== Background == * Clinical exam finding of fingers and toes characterized in an increase in the mass of the distal fingertip and increase in the longitudinal and transverse nail plate curvature == Physical Examination == * Assess the thickness of the distal fingertip * Lovibond angle is over 180 degrees, compared to 160 degrees in normal nails * Schamroth sign == Etiologies == * Acquired, usually starting with thumb and index fingers ** Lung cancer, IPF, ...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:20, 12 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * Mutation in NLRP3 gene * One of the periodic fever syndrome == Clinical Manifestations == * Three different clinical manifestations: ** Familial cold-associated syndrome (FCAS) *** Episodes of fever, rashes, arthralgias, usually triggered by exposure to cold ** Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) *** Episodes of fever, but with migrating urticaria-like lesions, ocular abnormalities, and progressive sensorineural deafness, and possibly amyloidosi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:12, 12 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenopathy syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * A cause of periodic fever syndrome that occurs mainly in young children * Rare in adults, though case reports exist == Clinical Manifestations == * Fever lasting 3 to 5 days, up to 40.5 degrees Celsius * Erythematous or exudative pharyngitis (90% of patients) * Cervical lymphadenopathy (75%) * Oral aphthosis (50%) * Possibly also headache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, chills, malaise, myalgia, and arthralgia == Diagnostic Criteria == * Re...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:09, 12 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page PFAPA (Redirected page to Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenopathy syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:50, 12 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Vagococcus fluvialis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Vagococcus fluvialis''}} == Background == * Stain::Gram-positive Shape::coccus related to Enterococcus * Found in fish or animals, such as pigs, cattle, cats, and horses == Clinical Manifestations == * Skin and soft tissue infection, odontogenic infection, peritonitis, meningitis, bacteremia, and infective endocarditis == Management == * The ideal empiric treatment is unknown * May be susceptible to ampicillin, ceftraixone, TM...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:45, 11 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Schaalia (Created page with "* Genus of aerobic Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus * Straight to slightly curved, may show branching * Previously included within the genus Actinomyces * Type species is Schaalia odontolytica, often referred to as Actinomyces odontolytica * Other species include Schaalia canis, Schaalia cardiffensis, Schaalia funkei, Schaalia georgiae, Schaalia hyovaginalis, Schaalia meyeri, Schaalia naturae, Schaalia radingae, S...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:38, 11 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Actinomyces neuii (Created page with "== Background == {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Actinomyces neuii''}} * Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus in the genus Genus::Actinomyces * Rare cause of disease in humans == Further Reading == * Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium. ''Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol''. 2016;2016:6017605. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6017605 10.1155/2016/6017605]. ** Review of 6 cases in Alberta from 2013-2014. Category:Gram...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:53, 8 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Tick bite prevention (Created page with "* Use DEET-containing topical '''insect repellent''' * Permethrin-treated clothing, shoes, and other gear * Routine '''tick checks''', ensuring examination around the ears, on the scalp, inside the belly button, in the armpits, around the waist, between the legs, and on the back of the knees * '''Bathing''' within 2 hours of coming indoors allows you to wash off ticks that haven't yet attached and also gives the opportunity for a tick check * Put dry clothes in the d...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:38, 8 July 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Tick removal (Created page with "* '''Step 1:''' Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin surface as possible. * '''Step 2:''' Pull up with steady, even pressure. Do not twist or jerk the tick. * '''Step 3:''' Clean the affected area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. * DO NOT: ** Cover the tick with petroleum jelly, nail polish, soap, or other substances ** Burn the tick ** Squish the tick * If mouthparts are left behind, leave them alone; they will fall out on their own wit...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:20, 22 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cutaneous spindle cell neoplasm (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Differential diagnosis by architectural pattern !Pattern !Neosplasms |- |Fascicular pattern |Intradermal nodular fasciitis Acral fibromyxoma Pilar leiomyoma Leiomyosarcoma Angiosarcoma Atypical fibroxanthoma |- |Storiform/whorled pattern |Fibrous histiocytoma (dermatofibroma) Soft tissue perineurioma Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans |- |Lobulated/plexiform pattern |Dermal nerve sheath myxoma Cellular neurothekeoma Plexiform schwannoma |- |Biphasic p...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:39, 21 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page PNH (Created page with "#REDIRECT [Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria] Category:Hematology")
- 13:04, 21 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (Created page with "==Background== * A periodic fever syndrome caused by autoimmunity * Autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance * Rare, described in all ethnic groups * Usually presents in childhood, though 10% of cases are in those over age 30 years ==Clinical Manifestations== * Fever over 38 degrees over months to years in the absence of infection * Typically occur every five to six weeks, and last five days to 2 weeks or longer * Also: ** Myalgias and limb pain, sometimes migr...")
- 13:30, 20 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Clavulin (Redirected page to Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:03, 20 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page CFPE (Redirected page to Cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:36, 20 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Non-typhoidal Salmonella vascular infection score (Created page with "== Background == * Somewhere around 20% of patients who have bacteremia with non-typhoidal Salmonella have endovascular infection == Clinical Criteria == {| class="wikitable" !Criterion !Score |- |Hypertension | +1 |- |Male sex | +1 |- |Serogroup C1 | +1 |- |Coronary artery disease | +1 |- |Malignancy | -1 |- |Immunosuppressive therapy | -1 |} == Interpretation == {| class="wikitable" !Score !Risk of Endovascular Infection !Interpretation |- |≤0 |2% | rowspan="2...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:30, 20 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page NTSVI score (Redirected page to Non-typhoidal Salmonella vascular infection score) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 14:03, 19 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs uploaded File:Gastrointestinal flora.jpg
- 14:03, 19 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page File:Gastrointestinal flora.jpg
- 16:01, 13 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cat scratch disease (Redirected page to Bartonella henselae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:29, 13 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Hepatic tuberculosis (Created page with "== Background == * Infection of the liver by Mycobacterium tuberculosis == Clinical Manifestations == * Most commonly presents with hepatomegaly and fever * Also respiratory symptoms, abdominal pain, and weight loss are common * Elevated ALP and GGT == Diagnosis == * Poor sensitivity of liver biopsy showing AFB and growing tuberculosis, but PCR often positive * Histology usually shows caseating granuloma == Management == * As per other forms of Mycobacterium...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:17, 13 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Peptoniphilus (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Peptoniphilus''}} == Background == * Genus of anaerobic Stain::Gram-positive cocci * Previously grouped into the genus Peptostreptococcus == Clinical Manifestations == * Bacteremia * May be associated with pneumonia, pre-term delivery, skin and soft tissue infection, intraabdominal infection, or urinary tract infection<ref name=":0">Brown K, Church D, Lynch T, Gregson D. Bloodstream infections due to Peptonip...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:09, 8 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page HHT (Redirected page to Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) Tag: New redirect
- 13:17, 7 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page GCS (Created page with "* Group C Streptococcus * Glasgow Coma Scale Category:Disambiguation pages Category:Abbreviations") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:29, 6 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Tree-in-bud nodularity (Created page with "== Background == * CT chest finding * Pattern may be related to distal airways (more common) or distal pulmonary vasculature == Etiologies == * Infection: mycobacterial (predominately TB but also NTM), bacterial (particularly Staphylococcus aureus), viral (particularly CMV), fungal (invasive aspergillosis) * Congenital: cystic fibrosis and Kartagener syndrome * Idiopathic: bronchiolitis obliterans, diffuse panbronchiolitis * Aspiration * ...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:12, 6 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Acinetobacter lwoffii (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Acinetobacter lwoffii''}} == Background == * Nonfermentative Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Acinetobacter * Formerly ''Acinetobacter calcoaceticus'' var. ''lwoffii'' and ''Mima polymorpha'' * Normal flora of human skin, oropharynx, and perineum == Clinical Manifestations == * Occasionally causes opportunistic infections == Management == * Susceptibilities are generally similar to Acinetobacter baumannii c...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:48, 5 June 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Klebsiella variicola (Created page with "==Background== * Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Klebsiella * Closely related to Klebsiella pneumoniae ==Management== * As with other Klebsiella species, it is intrinsically resistant to ampicillin * Generally susceptible to other antibiotics, though can acquire resistance genes {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Klebsiella variicola''}} Category:Gram-negative bacilli")
- 10:18, 19 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Granulomatous lung disease (Created page with "== Etiologies == * See also Granulomatous disease * Infections ** Mycobacteria: tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria ** Fungi: Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Aspergillus ** Aspiration pneumonia ** Other: syphilis, Hansen disease, tumaremia, cat scratch disease, parasites, Whipple disease * Non-infectious ** Inflammatory: sarcoidosis, necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis, bron...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:23, 18 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Lytic bone lesion (Created page with "== Etiologies == * Fibrous dysplasia * Eosinophilic granuloma, a form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis * Enchondroma * Giant cell tumour * Non-ossifying fibroma * Osteoblastoma * Aneurysmal bone cyst * Solitary bone cyst, typically well-defined and central, typically in proximal humerus and femur, and in patients less than 30 years * Hyperparathyroidism (Brown tumour) * Infection * Chondroblastoma or chondromyxoid fibroma, cartilagenous tumours of the ep...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:22, 18 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (Created page with "==Dosing== * Oral: 500 mg/125 mg p.o. three times daily, or 875 mg/125 mg p.o. twice daily * Intravenous: 1 g IV every 8 hours, or 2 g IV every 8 to 12 hours Category:β-lactams")
- 15:50, 17 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Suppressive antimicrobial therapy (Redirected page to Indefinite antimicrobial therapy) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:50, 17 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Indefinite antimicrobial therapy (Created page with "* Includes suppressive and prophylactic therapy, as well as use for treatment of non-infectious diseases (e.g. acne and reactive airways) {| class="wikitable" !Indication !Antimicrobial !Alternative |- ! colspan="3" |Prophylaxis |- |PJP prophylaxis following transplantation |TMP-SMX SS or DS daily or thrice weekly |Dapsone 50-100 mg p.o. daily Atovaquone 1500 mg p.o. daily Pentamidine 300 mg inhaled every 3-4 weeks Clindamycin 300 mg p.o. daily plus pyrimethamine 15 mg...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:34, 17 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Mediastinal mass (Created page with "== Etiologies == === Anterior Mediastinal Mass === * Thymic lesion, including thymoma, thymic carcinoma, thymic carcinoid, and thymic cyst * Lymphoma, particularly Hodgkin disease, mediastinal large cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and lymphoblastic non-Hodgkin lymphoma * Teratoma or dermoid cyst * Germ cell tumour, including seminoma and non-seminomatous tumour (yolk sac tumour, embryonal carcinoma, and choriocarcino...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:02, 17 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Langerhans cell histiocytosis (Created page with "== Background == * Rare inflammatory or neoplastic process that can effect a number of organs, characterized by the granulomatous inflammation involving Langerhans cells (denfritic antigen-presenting cells) * Most common under 15 years of age, but can present at any age == Clinical Manifestations == * Rash is most common feature, with general appearance similar to seborrheic dermatitis or atopic dermatitis (in children) ** Scaly papules, nodules, plaques ** Ma...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:22, 15 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Veillonella (Created page with "* Nonfermentative, nonmotile, anaerobic Stain::Gram-negative Shape::coccus * Normal oral, respiratory, intestinal, and vaginal flora * Veillonella parvula is most common clinically relevant species Category:Gram-negative cocci") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:05, 9 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Haemophilus haemolyticus (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Haemophilus haemolyticus''}} == Background == * Species of Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Haemophilus and the Haemophilus influenzae group * Essentially a non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae Category:Gram-negative bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:47, 9 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Syndrome of inappropriate ADH (Created page with "== Background == === Etiologies === * CNS: stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, infection, trauma, and psychosis * Malignancy: ectopic ADH production by small cell carcinoma or, even more rarely, with other lung cancers, head-and-neck cancer, olfactory neuroblastoma, and extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma * Medications: chlorpropamide, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, high-dose cyclophosphamide, SSRIs ** Others: vincristine, [[cinblastine]...") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:38, 8 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Brevundimonas (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Brevundimonas''}} * Genus of afermentative Stain::gram-negative Shape::bacillus == Further Reading == * ''Brevundimonas'' spp: Emerging global opportunistic pathogens. ''Virulence''. 2018 Jan 1;9(1):480-493. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2017.1419116 10.1080/21505594.2017.1419116]. PMID: 29484917; PMCID: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5955483/ PMC5955483]. Category:Gram-negative bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:36, 8 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page CD markers (Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" !CD !Specific Cells Identified |- |CD1 |T cells (all) |- |CD3 |T cells (mature) |- |CD4 |T cells (helper) |- |CD8 |T cells (cytotoxic) |- |CD10 |B cells (developing) |- |CD13 |granulocytes and monocytes |- |CD14 |monocytes |- |CD15 |granulocytes |- |CD16 |NK cells |- |CD19 |B cells (developing and mature) |- |CD20 |B cells (developing and mature) |- |CD21 |B cells (mature) |- |CD23 |B cells (mature) |- |CD33 |myeloid precursors and monocytes...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:50, 7 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Potassium phosphate (Created page with "* 15 mmol IV over 2 hours Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:26, 6 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page SIADH (Redirected page to Syndrome of inappropriate ADH) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:30, 5 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Antistreptolysin O (Created page with "* Detects prior infection with or exposure to Streptococcus pyogenes *Used most often for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever, and far less useful for streptococcal pharyngitis and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis *Starts increasing around 1 week after infection, peaking at 3 to 6 weeks, then decreasing thereafter **Rate of decrease is not related to clinical course *False negatives: **Sample collected during latency period **Sample collected late in...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:27, 5 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page ASOT (Redirected page to Antistreptolysin O) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:37, 4 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Streptococcus bovis to Streptococcus bovis group
- 12:26, 2 May 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Acetazolamide (Created page with "== Safety == === Adverse Effects === * Diarrhea, dysgeusia, fatigue, nausea, parasthesia, tinnitus, vomiting, depression and rarely renal stones Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:30, 30 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page IIH (Redirected page to Idiopathic intracranial hypertension) Tag: New redirect
- 14:46, 29 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page GGS (Redirected page to Group G Streptococcus) Tag: New redirect
- 13:34, 29 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Acute toxic leukoencephalopathy (Created page with "== Background == === Etiologies === * Chemotherapy * Heroin * Opioid use * Immunsuppression * Imidazole * Crack cocaine use * Environmental (carbon monoxide) * Ethanol * Splenial lesions from antiseizure, chemotherapeutic, or immunosuppressive medications == Differential Diagnosis == * Anoxic-ischemic brain injury * Alcohol use disorder, including associated with cirrhosis and Wernicke encephalopathy * Chronic toluene use (glue sniffing) Category:Neuro...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:40, 29 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Quinine (Created page with "== Background == * The main indication is for treatment of malaria * Used off-label (and possibly dangerously and ineffectively) as a treatment for nocturnal leg cramps == Safety == === Adverse Effects === * '''Cinchonism''': tinnitus, high-tone hearing loss, photophobia and other visual disturbances, dysphoria, headache, nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness and postural hypotension * Hypoglycemia, from pancreatic β cell stimulation * Hypotension, usually from...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:59, 20 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy (Created page with "== Background == * A thrombotic microangiopathy caused by exposure to certain medications * May present with a TTP- or HUS-like syndrome * Variable and unceratain pathophysiology; likely some immune-mediated and some directly toxic * Associations that are probably true include: bevacizumab, cocaine, '''cyclosporine''', docetaxel, everolimus, gemcitabine, interferon α, interferon β, interferon polycarboxylate...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:53, 20 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Secondary hemolytic-uremic syndrome (Created page with " ==Background== *One of the thrombotic microangiopathies *Different pathophysiology and treatment from typical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (after STEC diarrhea) and atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (though often grouped with aHUS) *Associated with autoimmune diseases, transplantation, malignancy, infection, cytotoxic mediation, or pregnancy **Most common associations are with Streptococcus pneumoniae an...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:30, 20 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Atypical HUS (Redirected page to Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 15:16, 14 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page CSF pleocytosis (Created page with "* Elevated white cell count in the CSF can be seen in a number of infectious and non-infectious processes {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Baunbæk Egelund G, Ertner G, Langholz Kristensen K, Vestergaard Jensen A, Benfield TL, Brandt CT. Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in infectious and noninfectious central nervous system disease: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 May;96(18):e6686. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006686 10.1097/MD.00000...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:53, 12 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cardiac metastases (Created page with "== Background == * Malignancies in the heart are much more commonly metastatic rather than primary * Sites of metastasis include: ** Pericardium (most common, 65% of cardiac metastases) ** Epicardial (30%) ** Myocardial (30%) ** Endocardial and intracavitary (rare, 3-5%) == Clinical Manifestations == {| class="wikitable" !Site of Metastasis !Manifestations |- |Pericardial | * Pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade * Pericardial adhesions and...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:44, 11 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Vector-borne infections (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" !Vector !Genus !Disease |- | rowspan="10" |Mosquito | rowspan="5" |Aedes |Chikungunya |- |Dengue |- |Lymphatic filariasis |- |Rift Valley fever |- |Zika |- | rowspan="2" |Anopheles |Lymphatic filariasis |- |Malaria |- | rowspan="3" |Culex |Japanese encephalitis |- |Lymphatic filariasis |- |West Nile virus |- |Aquatic snails | |Schistosomiasis |- |Blackflies | |Onchocerciasis |- | rowspan="2"...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:04, 10 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Rinvoq (Redirected page to Upadacitinib) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:17, 1 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cabotegravir/rilpivirine (Created page with "* Long-acting injectable medication used to treat HIV * Studied after viral suppression with oral CAB/RPV, but this is not likely to be necessary * Dosing ** 600 mg/900 mg IM on week 1 followed by 400 mg/600 mg every 4 weeks ** 600 mg/900 mg IM every 4 weeks for 2 doses followed by every 8 weeks ** Can be given ±1 week of target date ** If they are going to miss a dose, they should get bridge oral dosing (preference for oral CAB/RPV, but can be anything) * Injectio...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:08, 1 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cabenuva (Redirected page to Cabotegravir/rilpivirine) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:07, 1 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Dolutegravir/lamivudine (Created page with "* Contraindicated in viral load >500,000 and HBV coinfection Category:Medications Category:HIV") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:03, 1 April 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Dovato (Redirected page to Dolutegravir/lamivudine) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:39, 29 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Program evaluation (Created page with "== Ten Steps == * Clarify what is to be evaluated: you need a clearly-defined goal or goals, population, strategies, activities, outputs, and outcomes * Engage stakeholders, to build support * Assess resources and evaluability ** Is it clear why you are doing an evaluation? ** Will it be useful? ** Is there buy-in from leadership? ** Are adequate resources available? ** Is the timing right? * Determine your evaluation questions, involving as many stakeholders as possibl...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:15, 23 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Coalescent mastoiditis (Created page with "* A form of mastoiditis characterized by the destruction of the bony septae that separate mastoid air cells * May be complicated by formation of abscesses and invasion of nearby structures") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:41, 16 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Drain management (Created page with "* Post-surgical JP drains can be removed when they have <10 mL/day for 3 consecutive days Category:General Surgery") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:55, 16 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Hiccups (Created page with "== Etiologies == * CNS ** '''Stroke''', cerebral AVM, temporal arteritis ** '''Encephalitis''', meningitis, brain abscess, neurosyphilis ** Head trauma, intracranial neoplasm, brainstem neoplasm, syringomyelia, hydrocephalus ** Multiple sclerosis * Vagus or phrenic nerve ** '''Goiter''' ** '''Pharyngitis''' ** Laryngitis, hair or foreign-body irritation of tympanic membrane, neck cyst, or other tumor * Gastrointestinal: gastric distention...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:46, 16 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Animal bites to Animal bite without leaving a redirect
- 11:04, 16 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Prevotella (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Genus of non-motile anaerobic Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus or Shape::coccobacillus * Previously grouped into Bacteroides Category:Gram-negative bacilli Category:Anaerobes") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:46, 12 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Headache (Created page with "== Red Flags == {| class="wikitable" |+ ! !Red Flag !Clinical Features !Etiologies to Exclude |- |S |Systemic signs, symptoms, or disease |fever, weight loss, HIV, immunosuppression, malignancy, pregnancy, or postpartum |metastatic disease, CNS infection, CVST, RCVS, IIH |- |N |Neurologic signs or symptoms |neurologic deficits or atypical or prolonged neurologic symptoms, or both |neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, or vascular CNS disease |- |O |Onset (lat...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:08, 9 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Cat-scratch disease (Redirected page to Bartonella henselae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:45, 9 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Corynebacterium amycolatum (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Corynebacterium amycolatum''}} == Background == * Gram-positive bacilli within the genus Genus::Corynebacterium * Rare cause of opportunistic infections == Management == * In one small, old study, most reliably susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, and quinupristin-dalfopristin; occasionally susceptible to penicillins and cephalosporins<ref>Zalas P, Mikucka A, Gospodarek E. Wrazliwość Corynebacterium amycolatum na antybiotyk...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:05, 9 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Left shift (Created page with "* Normal peripheral blood has segmented neutrophils * A left shift is an increase in immature granulocytes, such as band cells and metamyelocytes * Most common cause is infection Category:Hematology Category:Diagnostics") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:56, 8 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Entyvio (Redirected page to Vedolizumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:35, 7 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page TOA (Redirected page to Tubo-ovarian abscess) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 18:08, 3 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Addison disease (Redirected page to Primary adrenal insufficiency) Tag: New redirect
- 11:28, 3 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Mollicutes (Created page with "== Background == * Previously called mycoplasmas * Class of bacteria which have an unusually low G+C content (24-33%) and which lack a cell wall * Contains genera of medical importance: ** Mycoplasma ** Ureaplasma Category:Bacteria") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:51, 3 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Endometritis (Created page with "* See also postpartum endometritis Category:Obstetrical infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:23, 1 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Poxviridae (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Poxviridae''}} * Family of double-stranded DNA viruses * Includes the following genera: ** Orthopoxvirus, including vaccinia, variola, mpox, cowpox ** Parapoxvirus, including Orf, paravaccinia ** Molluscipoxvirus, including Molluscum contagiosum ** Yatapoxvirus, including Tanapox and Yaba monkey tumor virus Category:DNA viruses") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:20, 1 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Poxviruses (Redirected page to Poxviridae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:16, 1 March 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Polyneuropathy (Created page with "== Background == * Fairly common neurologic condition * Categorized as sensory (large or small fibre), motor, or autonomic * Distal symmetric polyneuropathy is the most common subtype * Mimics of polyneuropathy include cervical myelopathy == Clinical Manifestations == * Large fibre sensory dysfunction can cause loss of proprioception and gait impairment * Small fibre sensory dysfunction can cause pain, hyperesthesia, or allodynia ** Can also cause areas of redness...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:25, 24 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Filgrastim (Created page with "* Form of GCSF often used in febrile neutropenia * After stopping, return to pretreatment levels within about 1 week")
- 12:55, 24 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Complement deficiency (Created page with "== Background == * Group of primary or acquired immunodeficiencies affecting the complement system within the innate humoural immune system * Usually autosomal recessive genetic diseases * Commonly defined as early (C1-C4) or late (C5-C9) == Clinical Manifestations == {| class="wikitable" !Deficiency ! |- |Early (C1, C2, and C4) |Encapsulated bacterial infections like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b. Higher risk...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:22, 21 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Intrahepatic cholestasis (Redirected page to Elevated cholestatic liver enzymes) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:56, 18 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page IPF (Redirected page to Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:36, 18 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Lemtrada (Redirected page to Alemtuzumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 20:06, 15 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Immunodeficiency (Created page with "* Usually organized into: ** Primary immunodeficiency ** Acquired (secondary) immunodeficiency *** Includes immunosuppressive therapy Category:Immunology Category:Immunocompromised hosts") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:00, 10 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Microscopic colitis (Created page with "== Causes == === Drugs === * High likelihood: acarbose, aspirin and other NSAIDs, clozapine, entocapone, flavonoid, PPIs, sertraline, ticopidine * Intermediate likelihood: carbamazepine, celecoxib, duloxetine, fluvastatin, flutamide, oxetorone, madopar, paroxetine, simvastatin, stalevo * Low likelihood: cimetidine, gold salts, piascledine Category:Gastroenterology") Tag: Visual edit
- 15:57, 9 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page DRd (Created page with "* Chemotherapy combining daratumumab, lenalidomide (Revlimid), and dexamethasone (DRd) * Cycles are typically 28 days each and involve:: ** Lenalidomide 25 mg PO on Days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle ** Dexamethasone 40 mg PO weekly ** Daratumumab 16 mg/kg IV weekly for cycles 1 and 2, q2w for cycles 3-6, then q4w until disease progression * Indicated for multiple myeloma Category:Hematology Category:Chemotherapy") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:59, 9 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) (IDSA 2018) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" ! rowspan="2" |Antiinfective ! rowspan="2" |Oral Bioavailability, %a ! rowspan="2" |Doses per dayb ! rowspan="2" |Infusion Time ! rowspan="2" |Delivery Devicec ! colspan="3" |Monitoring Frequency (Weekly) ! rowspan="2" |Most Common Potentially Serious ADRs ! rowspan="2" |Torsades de Pointes Riske ! rowspan="2" |Other Comments |- !CBC-diff !BMP: including K, Cr, BUN !Liver profile: ALT, AST, ALK, Tbil |- ! colspan="11" |Antibiotics |- |Amikac...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:58, 9 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Darzalex (Redirected page to Daratumumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:58, 8 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Drug-induced colitis (Created page with "== Causes == * NSAIDs * Anti-TNF inhibitors * Abatacept * Immune checkpoint inhibitors * Anti-CTLA-4 * Anti-PD-1 * Dasatinib * VEGF inhibitors * irinotecan * 5-fluorouracil * Capecitabine * Taxanes * Bortezomib * IL-2 inhibitors * Interferon * Mesalamine * Rituximab * Tocilizumab * Anti-IL17 inhibitors (secukinumab) * Gold compounds * Mycophenolate mofetil * Calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine and tacrolimus) * Antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals * Clozapine, neur...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:58, 8 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Pitt bacteremia score (Created page with "== Background == * Originally developed to predict mortality with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia * Now used more broadly for mortality from infections more generally == Components == * Measured at onset of bacteremia {| class="wikitable" !Criterion !Points |- |Fever (°C) ≤35 or ≥40 35.1-36.0 or 39.0-39.9 36.1-38.9 |2 1 0 |- |Hypotension: drop by >30 SBP or >20 DBP, or vasopressors, or SBP <90 |2 |- |Mechanical ventilation |2 |- |Cardiac arrest |4 |- |...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:40, 8 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Risankizumab (Created page with "* Monoclonal antibody targetting IL-23A * Indications include psoriasis and Crohn disease Category:Monoclonal antibodies Category:Gastroenterology Category:Dermatology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:38, 8 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Skyrizi (Redirected page to Risankizumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:42, 6 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Burkholderia cepacia to Burkholderia cepacia complex without leaving a redirect
- 11:19, 6 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Mpox (Redirected page to Mpox virus) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:19, 6 February 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Monkeypox virus to Mpox virus
- 11:16, 31 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Osteitis (Redirected page to Osteomyelitis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:26, 27 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Biapical scarring (Created page with "== Causes == * Pulmonary tuberculosis * Chronic pneumonia * Emphysema * Prior radiation exposure * Hemothorax * CABG Category:Respirology") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:53, 26 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page BALANCE (Created page with "== Eligibility == === On The Wards === * Inclusion: ** Admitted but not in ICU at time the BCx result returns ** Positive culture with a pathogenic bacterium * Exclusion: ** Already enrolled in a BALANCE study ** Severely immunocompromised (ANC<0.5, SOT, HSCT) ** Prosthetic heart valve or synthetic endovascular graft ** Strong suspicion of: IE, OM, SA, undrained abscess, unremoved prosthetic material ** Single bottle with common contaminant (CONS, Bacillus, Corynebacte...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:14, 24 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Opdivo (Redirected page to Nivolumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:57, 23 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Neutrophilia (Created page with "* Spurious: platelet clumping, mixed cryoglobulinemia * Primary (no other evident associated disease) ** Myeloproliferative neoplasms (eg, CML, PV, ET) ** Genetic/inherited conditions *** Leukocyte adhesion deficiency *** Chronic neutrophilic leukemia *** Down syndrome *** Cryoporin-associated periodic syndromes * Secondary ** Infection ** Inflammation (eg, autoimmune conditions, non-hematologic malignancies) ** Medications *** Glucocortic...")
- 16:43, 20 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs moved page Group B streptococcus to Group B Streptococcus without leaving a redirect
- 16:43, 20 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page GBS (Created page with "* Guillain-Barré syndrome * Group B Streptococcus Category:Disambiguation pages Category:Abbreviations") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:32, 19 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Jaundice (Created page with "== Etiologies == === Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia === * Overproduction: hemolysis, Wilson disease, extravasation, shunt yperbilirubinemia * Reduced uptake: portosystemic shunt, drugs, Gilbert syndrome * Conjugation defect ** Acquired: neonatal, maternal milk, Lucy-Driscoll, hyperthyroidism, chronic persistent hepatitis, advanced cirrhosis ** Inherited: Crigler-Najjar syndrome, Gilbert syndrome === Conjugated or Combined Hyperbilirubinemia ==...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:23, 18 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Stelara (Redirected page to Ustekinumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 16:57, 17 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs deleted page C. dubliniensis (content was: "#REDIRECT Candida dubliniensis", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 12:35, 16 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Alcaligenes faecalis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Alcaligenes faecalis''}} == Background == * Afermentative Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genue Genus::Alcaligenes * Motile with a peritrichous flagella * Oxidase Oxidase::positive, catalase Catalase::positive * Environmental organism found in soil and water as well as in the human gut microbiota == Clinical Manifestations == <blockquote> * In children, can cause neonatal sepsis, as well as otitis media,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:26, 16 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Alcaligenes (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Alcaligenes''}} * Afermentative Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus * Notable species include: ** Alcaligenes faecalis ** Achromobacter xylosoxidans (formerly ''Alcaligenes xylosoxidans'') Category:Gram-negative bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:08, 12 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Constrictive pericarditis (Created page with "== Background == * Thickened, inelastic pericardium restricts cardiac filling * Includes chronic constrictive pericarditis (more than 3-6 months; most common), transient constrictive pericarditis, and effusive-constrictive pericarditis == Etiologies == * Idiopathic or viral (most common) * Post-cardiac surgery * Post-radiation therapy * Rheumatologic diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, possibly others * Postinfectious, including [...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:00, 12 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Primary biliary cholangitis (Created page with "==Clinical Manifestations== * Fatigue and pruritus * Jaundice * Hepatosplenomegaly ==Investigations== * ALP always elevated (often very high), ALT may be mildly elevated * Antimitochondrial antibodies are 95% sensitive * ANA elevated in about 70% ==Diagnosis== * No extrahepatic biliary obstruction, no comorbidities affecting the liver, and at least two of the following three criteria: ** ALP greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal ** Antimitochondrial antibody...")
- 12:05, 11 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Gardnerella vaginalis (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Gardnerella vaginalis''}} == Background == * Gram-negative bacillus == Clinical Manifestations == * Involved in bacterial vaginosis, a dysbiosis rather than infection * Rare cause of other infections, including urinary tract infection == Management == * Bacterial vaginosis (a dysbiosis rather than infection) is usually treated with metronidazole, which helps to normalize the overall vaginal microbiome rather than treating the ''Gardnere...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:30, 11 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (Created page with "* See also Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) (IDSA 2004)") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:26, 11 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page OPAT (Redirected page to Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 16:26, 8 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (Created page with "== Background == * Paraneoplastic syndrome of weakness that is associated primarily with small cell lung cancer, other solid cancers, or lymphoproliferative diseases * Can be non-paraneoplastic (primary autoimmune) * Pathophysiology is decreased acetylcholine release from the presynaptic nerves == Clinical Manifestations == * Slowly progressive proximal muscle weakness without significant atrophy * Legs often more than arms * Recovery of lost DTRs with exercise or...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:14, 8 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page LEMS (Redirected page to Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:00, 8 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Pleuritic chest pain (Created page with "==Differential Diagnosis== * Cardiac: Dressler syndrome, post-pericardiotomy, post-cardiac injury * Toxins: asbestosis, medications * Gastrointestinal: IBD, spontaneous bacterial pleuritis * Genetic: Familial Mediterranean fever * Hematologic: malignancy, sickle cell disease * Infectious: ** Viral: adenovirus, coxsackievirus, CMV, EBV, influenza, mumps, parainfluenza, RSV ** Bacterial: Mediterranean spotted fever, [...")
- 08:23, 4 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Pneumonia following drowning (Created page with "== Background == * Pneumonia is a common complication of near-drowning and is associated with increased mortality === Microbiology === * Primarily gram-negative bacilli, including Haemophilus influenzae,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aeromonas, but also Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci == Management == * Broad-spectrum empiric antibiotics that include coverage for Pseudomonas and other drug-resistant gram-negatives == Further Reading == *...") Tag: Visual edit
- 08:20, 4 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Drowning (Created page with "See also: * Pneumonia following drowning Category:Acute care medicine") Tag: Visual edit
- 08:02, 4 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Acute bacterial prostatitis (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Enterobacterales, mostly Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, and Proteus * Other bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter, and Staphylococcus aureus * Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially with sterile pyuria * Rare: Burkholderia pseudomallei, Corynebacterium glucuronlyticum, fungi, viruses === Risk Factors === * Other GU infections: UTI, orchitis, epididymitis,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:44, 4 January 2023 Aidan talk contribs created page Prostatitis (Created page with "See also: * Acute bacterial prostatitis * Chronic bacterial prostatitis Category:Genitourinary infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:10, 27 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Haemophilus aegyptius (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Haemophilus aegyptius''}} * Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Haemophilus ** Really just a strain/biogroup of Haemophilus influenzae * Indole-Indole::negative and unable to ferment xylose * Causes conjunctivitis and Brazilian purpuric fever (epidemic purpura fulminans after conjunctivitis) Category:Gram-negative bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:02, 27 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Haemophilus influenzae (Created page with "==Background== ===Microbiology=== * Species of Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus within the genus Genus::Haemophilus * Deficient heme biosynthetic pathway leading to X-factor-dependent growth on media * The group includes ''Haemophilus influenzae'', Haemophilus aegyptius, and Haemophilus haemolyticus {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Haemophilus influenzae''}} [[Category::Gram-negative bacilli]]")
- 22:56, 27 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aggregatibacter (Created page with "==Background== * Genus of Stain:Gram-negative Shape:bacillus * Includes Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, and Aggregatibacter segnis {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aggregatibacter''}} Category:Gram-negative bacilli")
- 22:54, 27 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Haemophilus aphrophilus (Redirected page to Aggregatibacter aphrophilus) Tag: New redirect
- 22:35, 27 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Fowl cholera (Redirected page to Pasteurella multocida) Tag: New redirect
- 07:56, 23 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page BASCULE syndrome (Created page with "==Background== * Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption * Rare vasomotor dermatosis * More common in adolescent women * Associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, syncope, and orthostatic hypotension Category:Dermatology")
- 13:13, 20 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Rhabdomyolysis (Created page with "==Background== ==Differential Diagnosis== *Acquired *Inherited")
- 11:19, 20 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Widget:Corticosteroids (Created page with "<script type="text/javascript"> function calc_corticosteroids(from) { let steroid_conv = {betamethasone: 0.75, cortisone: 25, dexamethasone: 0.75, hydrocortisone: 20, methylprednisolone: 4, prednisolone: 5, prednisone: 5, triamcinolone: 4} for (let to in steroids) { if (to == from) next; document.steroids[to].value = document.steroids[from].value * steroid_conv[to] / steroid_conv[from] } } </script> <form name="steroids"> {| class="wikitable" !Corticostero...")
- 12:44, 14 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs deleted page C. glabrata (content was: "#REDIRECT Candida glabrata", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 18:26, 9 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Pyoderma gangrenosum (Created page with "== Diagnosis == === Diagnostic Criteria<ref>Maverakis E, Ma C, Shinkai K, Fiorentino D, Callen JP, Wollina U, Marzano AV, Wallach D, Kim K, Schadt C, Ormerod A, Fung MA, Steel A, Patel F, Qin R, Craig F, Williams HC, Powell F, Merleev A, Cheng MY. Diagnostic Criteria of Ulcerative Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Delphi Consensus of International Experts. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Apr 1;154(4):461-466. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5980 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5980...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:55, 8 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Osimertinib (Created page with "* Small molecule inhibitor of mutated epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) * Indicated for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer * Side effects include diarrhea, rash, musculoskeletal pain, dry skin, skin inflammation around nails, sore mouth, fatigue, and cough * Can cause pneumonitis and interstitial lung disease (ILD) Category:Medications Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:52, 8 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Tagrisso (Redirected page to Osimertinib) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:39, 5 December 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Agrobacterium (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Agrobacterium''}} == Background == * Genus of Stain::Gram-negative bacilli * Primarily a plant pathogen that causes tumours == Clinical Manifestations == * In humans, can rarely cause true infections, typically CLABSI in the context of immunosuppression == Management == * May resolve with central line removal alone * Unclear what its resistance pattern is; variably susceptible to beta-lactams, co-trimoxazole, others...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:45, 24 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Enterobacter gergoviae (Redirected page to Pluralibacter gergoviae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:44, 24 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Pluralibacter gergoviae (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pluralibacter gergoviae''}} * Previously known as ''Enterobacter gergoviae'' Category:Gram-negative bacilli") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:35, 23 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bursitis (Created page with "* Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that protects the soft tissues from bony prominences * Septic bursitis is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus * Treatment is drainage and antibiotics, can step down to oral once doing well, total duration likely 7-14 days post-drainage Category:Bone and joint infections") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:59, 23 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (Created page with "* Clinical presentation of severe DVT, most commonly of the left leg * Pain, massive swelling, and cyanosis Category:Dermatology") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:41, 23 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Staphylococcus aureus complex (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Staphylococcus aureus'' complex}} * Complex of Stain::Gram-positive coagulase-Coagulase::positive Shape::cocci * Includes: ** Staphylococcus aureus ** Staphylococcus argenteus ** Staphylococcus schweitzeri * All members should likely be managed as Staphylococcus aureus<ref>Becker K, Schaumburg F, Kearns A, Larsen AR, Lindsay JA, Skov RL, Westh H. Implications of identifying the recently defined members of the St...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:38, 23 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Staphylococcus argenteus (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Staphylococcus argenteus''}} == Background == * Stain::Gram-positive coagulase-Coagulase::positive Shape::coccus * Member of the Staphylococcus aureus complex that was renamed to its own species in 2015 * More readily identified following updates to MALDI-ToF databases == Clinical Manifestations == * Likely the same as Staphylococcus aureus == Management == * Should likely be the same as Staphylococcus aureus Category:Gra...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:00, 21 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ILD (Redirected page to Interstitial lung disease) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 06:57, 21 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Rovamycine (Redirected page to Spiramycin) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:54, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides fragilis group (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacteroides fragilis'' group}} == Background == * A grouping of clinically-relevant anaerobic Stain::Gram-negative bacilli * Includes members of the genera Bacteroides, Parabacteroides, and Phoccaeicola == Further Reading == * Time for Some Group Therapy: Update on Identification, Antimicrobial Resistance, Taxonomy, and Clinical Significance of the Bacteroides fragilis Group. ''J Clin Microbiol''. 2022;60(9). doi:...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:47, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Bacteroides vulgatus to Phocaeicola vulgatus
- 07:46, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides massiliensis (Redirected page to Parabacteroides massiliensis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:46, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides gordonii (Redirected page to Parabacteroides gordonii) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:46, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides goldsteinii (Redirected page to Parabacteroides goldsteinii) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:45, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides distasonis (Redirected page to Parabacteroides distasonis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:45, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides merdae (Redirected page to Parabacteroides merdae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:44, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides capillosus (Redirected page to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:44, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides putredinis (Redirected page to Alistipes putredinis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 07:43, 18 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides ureolyticus (Redirected page to Campylobacter ureolyticus) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:03, 17 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Achromobacter (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Achromobacter''}} == Background == * Genus of aerobic, afermentative Stain::Gram-negative bacilli within the family Family::Alcaligenaceae and order Order::Burkholderiales * Oxidase-Oxidase::positive, catalase-Catalase::positive, indole-Indole::negative, urease-Urease::negative, and DNase-negative * May be misidentified as other afermentative Gram-negative bacilli * Most notable species of clinical signif...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:19, 17 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bacteroides vulgatus (Redirected page to Phocaeicola vulgatus) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 06:23, 17 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Being a Consultant (Created page with "* Calling and receiving consult requests * Urgency and triaging of consult requests * "Curbsides" * ID-specific chart review * Communication with primary team * ID-specific consult note * Managing conflicts between teams Category:Handouts") Tag: Visual edit
- 06:20, 17 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page A Few ID Resources (Created page with "== Guidelines == * AMMI: https://ammi.ca/en/publications/ * IDSA: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/practice-guidelines/ * ESCMID: https://www.escmid.org/guidelines_publications/guidelines * NIH HIVInfo: https://hivinfo.nih.gov/ == Apps == * Sanford Guide: https://www.sanfordguide.com/ * Johns Hopkins ABX: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/index/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/All_Topics/A == Local Resources == * Niagara Health Antimicrobial Handbook: pending...") Tag: Visual edit
- 06:20, 17 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page A Few Frameworks to Know (Created page with "== History-Taking == === Opportunistic Infections in Advanced HIV === === Sexual History === == Targetted Physical Exam == === New Diagnosis of Advanced HIV === === ''Staphylococcus aureus'' Bacteremia === == Diagnostic Schemas == === Fever of Unknown Origin === === Pulmonary Cavitary Lesions === Category:Handouts") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:13, 16 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Disseminated gonococcal infection (Redirected page to Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:13, 16 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Subacute bacterial endocarditis (Redirected page to Infective endocarditis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:28, 16 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Glycogen storage disease (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" !Class !Defect !Clinical Clues !Diagnosis !Therapy |- |GSD 0a |Glycogen synthase 2 deficiency in liver | * Ketotic hypoglycemia * No hepatomegaly | * Liver biopsy and enzyme testing * DNA testing | * Uncooked cornstarch * Commercial glucose polymers (eg, Glycosade) * Liver transplantation |- |GSD 0b |muscle glycogen synthase deficiency | * Cardiomyopathy * Exercise intolerance * Weakness | * Muscle biopsy (glycogen depletion) * Enzyme assay * DNA tes...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:23, 16 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page SNAP trial (Created page with "== Early Oral Switch Domain == {| class="wikitable" |+Suggested oral step-down options based on silo and assigned randomization !Silo !Allocation !Suggested First-Line !Suggested Second-Line (ordered) |- | rowspan="2" |PSSA |benzylpenicillin |amoxicillin |flucloxacillin/dicloxacillin, cefalexin/cefadroxil, linezolid |- |(flu)cloxacillin |flucloxacillin/dicloxacillin |amoxicillin, cefalexin/cefadroxil,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:06, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Thalidomide (Created page with "* Stimulates T-cells and NK cells, increasing production of IL-2 and IFN-gamma * Risks include peripheral neuropathy and DVT, but does not necessarily increase risk of infection Category:Medications Category:Oncology Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:34, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Bortezomib (Created page with "* Used for multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma Category:Medications Category:Hematology Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:33, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Velcade (Redirected page to Bortezomib) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:32, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Lenalidomide (Created page with "* Analog of thalidomide * Used to treat multiple myeloma, smoldering myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes Category:Medications Category:Oncology Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:31, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Revlimid (Redirected page to Lenalidomide) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:51, 14 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Good syndrome (Created page with "* Adult-onset combined B- and T-cell primary immunodeficiency * Associated with thymoma * Associated with a spectrum of autoimmune diseases * Very rare, with less than 200 reported cases == Further Reading == * Good Syndrome: An Adult-Onset Immunodeficiency Remarkable for Its High Incidence of Invasive Infections and Autoimmune Complications. ''Clin Infect Dis''. 2015;61(2):e13-e19. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ269 10.1093/cid/civ269]") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:05, 13 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Hansen disease (Redirected page to Mycobacterium leprae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:32, 13 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PEN-FAST (Created page with "== Background == * Clinical decision rule to help with delabelling penicillin allergy * Used to predict the results of penicillin allergy testing (skin prick testing, intradermal testing, patch testing, or oral challenge) == Criteria == {| class="wikitable" !Criterion !Details !Points |- |'''F'''ive or fewer years ago | |2 |- |'''A'''naphylaxis or angioedema, or '''S'''evere adverse cutaneous reaction (SCAR) |includes AGEP, DRESS, SJS, and TEN |2 |-...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:42, 11 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus to Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus without leaving a redirect
- 07:42, 11 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page KSHV (Redirected page to Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:30, 10 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CDI (Redirected page to Clostridioides difficile) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 08:01, 9 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cefipime (Created page with "== Background == * Cephalosporin antibiotic == Safety == === Adverse Drug Effects === * Neurotoxicity, which can include altered mental status, myoclonus, and non-convulsive status epilepticus<ref>Gozun Maan, Koichi Keitoku, Nobuhiko Kimura, Haruki Sawada, Andrew Pham, Jihun Yeo, Hideharu Hagiya, Yoshito Nishimura, Cefepime-induced neurotoxicity: systematic review, ''Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy'', Volume 77, Issue 11, November 2022, Pages 2908–2921, http...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:50, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (Created page with "== Clinical Manifestations == * Presentations are myriad * Most classic is sudden loss of motor function and impaired speech * Not typically progressive, repetitive, or stereotyped * Symptoms are negative (loss of function) rather than positive == Investigations == === Canadian TIA Score === * Canadian Transient Ischemic Attack Score (see [https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10421/canadian-transient-ischemic-attack-tia-score MDCalc]) * Categorizes them into low (<1%), me...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:43, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Canadian Transient Ischemic Attack Score (Created page with "== Criteria == {| class="wikitable" !Item !Score |- ! colspan="2" |Clinical |- |First TIA in lifetime | +2 |- |Symptoms lasting 10 minutes or longer | +2 |- |History of carotid artery stenosis | +2 |- |Already on antiplatelet therapy | +3 |- |History of gait disturbance | +1 |- |History of unilateral weakness | +1 |- |History of vertigo | -3 |- |Initial triage DBP ≥110 mmHg | +3 |- |Dysarthria or aphasia on history of examination | +1 |- ! colspan="2" |ED Investiga...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:31, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page TIA (Redirected page to Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 18:31, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page TIMS (Redirected page to Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 18:24, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 09:56, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:32, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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:...") Tag: Visual edit
- 08:57, 6 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:08, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:02, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 12:55, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 12:39, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:33, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Heinz body (Created page with "* RBC inclusion made of unstable hemoglobin molecules which suggests G6PD deficiency Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:31, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cabot ring (Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made up of the mitotic spindle that suggests myelodysplastic syndrome") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:31, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Pappenheimer body (Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of iron that suggests sideroblastic anemia Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:30, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Basophilic stippling (Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of RNA that suggests lead toxicity Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:30, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Howell-Jolly body (Created page with "* RBC inclusion body made of DNA that suggests asplenia Category:Hematology") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:29, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:24, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Benign ethnic neutropenia (Redirected page to Duffy-null associated neutrophil count) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:24, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:17, 2 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (Redirected page to Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:34, 1 November 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 10:26, 27 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...")
- 10:17, 27 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (Created page with "* Stain::Gram-positive Shape::bacillus * Member of gut microflora {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Lacticaseibacillus paracasei}} Category:Gram-positive bacilli Category:Gut microbiota")
- 10:15, 27 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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")
- 22:09, 22 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 10:09, 19 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Ceftin (Redirected page to Cefuroxime) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:42, 18 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:04, 17 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 21:44, 17 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page 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
- 13:37, 11 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Candidal endocarditis to Fungal endocarditis
- 10:28, 11 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cosentyx (Redirected page to Secukinumab) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:27, 9 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (Created page with "== Background == * Subtype of mature peripheral T-cell lymphoma * Previously also known as angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia, immunoblastic lymphadenopathy, and lymphogranulomatosis X * Accounts for 1 to 2% of non-Hodgkin lymphoma * Derives from follicular T helper (T<sub>FH</sub>) cells == Clinical Manifestations == * Myriad and often non-specific, resulting in delayed diagnoses * Usually advanced stage at diagnosis * Most common symptoms are...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:30, 6 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (Created page with "* A primary immunodeficiency * Autosomal recessive * May be either type 1 with mutation in an integrin, or type 2 with a mutation in a ligand for selectins Category:Immunology Category:Primary immunodeficiencies") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:04, 3 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CAP (Redirected page to Community-acquired pneumonia) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 21:11, 3 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CSD (Redirected page to Bartonella henselae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 11:04, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PAM (Created page with "* Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection * Regimen is 14 days of: ** PPI: esomeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily (or lansoprazole 30 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, or rabeprazole 20 mg) ** Amoxicillin 1000 mg p.o. BID ** Metronidazole 500 mg p.o. TID to QID Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:03, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PAR (Created page with "* Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection * Regimen is 10 days of: ** PPI: esomeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily (or lansoprazole 30 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, or rabeprazole 20 mg) ** Amoxicillin 1000 mg p.o. BID ** Rifabutin 150 mg p.o. BID Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:02, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PAL (Created page with "* Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection * Regimen is 14 days of: ** PPI: esomeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily (or lansoprazole 30 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, or rabeprazole 20 mg) ** Amoxicillin 1000 mg p.o. BID ** Levofloxacin 500 mg p.o. daily Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:00, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PAC (Created page with "Category:Medications")
- 10:59, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CLAMET Quad (Redirected page to PAMC) Tag: New redirect
- 10:58, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page BMT Quad (Redirected page to PBMT) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:58, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PAMC (Created page with "* Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection * Regimen is 14 days of: ** PPI: esomeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily (or lansoprazole 30 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, or rabeprazole 20 mg) ** Amoxicillin 1000 mg p.o. BID ** Metronidazole 500 mg p.o. TID to QID ** Clarithromycin 500 mg p.o. BID Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:56, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page PBMT (Created page with "* Treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection * Regimen is 14 days of: ** PPI: esomeprazole 20 mg p.o. daily (or lansoprazole 30 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, pantoprazole 40 mg, or rabeprazole 20 mg) ** Bismuth subsalicylate 524 mg (2x 262 mg tablets) p.o. QID ** Metronidazole 500 mg p.o. TID to QID ** Tetracycline 500 mg p.o. QID Category:Medications")
- 10:30, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Urease-producing bacteria (Created page with "* Bacteria of clinical importance that produce urease include: ** Proteus mirabilis ** Citrobacter freundii ** Klebsiella pneumoniae ** Enterobacter cloacae ** Staphylococcus aureus ** Staphylococcus capitis subsp. ''urealyticus'' Category:Bacteria")
- 09:35, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs uploaded File:Prevalence of ''Helicobacter pylori'' infection across the world.jpg
- 09:35, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page File:Prevalence of ''Helicobacter pylori'' infection across the world.jpg
- 09:19, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page HPI (Redirected page to Helicobacter pylori) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 08:56, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Human herpesvirus 8 to Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus
- 08:06, 2 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page KS (Redirected page to Kaposi sarcoma) Tag: New redirect
- 13:57, 1 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Human herpesvirus 8 (Created page with "== Background == * Seroprevalence variés by geography and group ** US general population 1-5% ** US men who have sex with men 15-20% ** US MSM with HIV 30-35% ** Some Mediterranean countries 10-20% ** Sub-Saharan African countries 30-80% == Clinical Manifestations == * Mostly asymptomatic * Kaposi sarcoma == Management == * See Kaposi sarcoma Category:Human herpesviruses")
- 13:50, 1 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page HHV-8 (Redirected page to Human herpesvirus 8) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:25, 1 October 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Kaposi sarcoma (Created page with "==Background== * A tumour associated with HHV-8 * Closely associated with advanced HIV ===ACTG Staging=== * Based on extent of tumour (T), immune status (I), and severity of systemic illness (S) {| !Criterion !Lower Risk (0) !Higher risk (1) |- |Tumour (T) |Confined to skin and/or lymph nodes and/or minimal oral disease (non-nodular KS confined to palate) |Tumor-associated edema or ulceration; extensive oral KS; gastrointestinal KS; or KS in other non-nodal vis...")
- 15:26, 29 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Anti-nuclear antibody (Created page with "== Background == * Refers to antibodies that react to nuclear proteins * General screen, sometimes followed by assessing for specific antibodies ** Antigens that are insoluble in saline: double-stranded DNA, deoxyribonucleoprotein (DNP), histones ** Antigens that are soluble in saline (or extracted; ENA): anti-Smith, anti-RNP, anti-Ro/La, anti-Scl-70 * May be measured by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IIF) (the gold standard), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:23, 27 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Daratumumab (Created page with "* Anti-CD38 antibody used in the treatment of multiple myeloma * Risk of infections, including CMV Category:Medications Category:Hematology Category:Oncology") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:48, 27 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page IPAC (Redirected page to Infection prevention and control program) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:46, 27 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Diarrhea in a renal transplant patient (Created page with "== Investigations == * Stool culture, ova and parasites, and viral PCR * Serum CMV viral load * Consider <sup>14</sup>C-glycocholic acid or D-xylose breath tests, if available, for small bowel overgrowth * Consider colonoscopy == Management == * Assess medications and stop any that may be contributing to diarrhea * Assess for infectious causes with stool culture, O&P, and viral PCR * Adjust immunosuppression, if able * Colonoscopy with biopsies * Supportive treatment...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:51, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Venclyxto (Redirected page to Venetoclax) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:50, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Venclexta (Redirected page to Venetoclax) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:49, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Venetoclax (Created page with "* Medication indicated for the treatment of AML and small lymphocytic lymphoma * Inhibits Bcl-2 * Adverse effects include neutropenia, diarrhea, nausea, anemia, and fatigue * Relatively high risk of invasive fungal infection when combined with azacitadine for treatment of AML Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:43, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Capnocytophaga canimorsus (Created page with "== Background == === Microbiology === * Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus in the genus Genus::Capnocytophaga * May be fusiform and curved * Grows slowly on standard media * Capnophilic, preferring high CO<sub>2</sub> * Oral flora of dogs (60-70%) and cats (15-55%) === Risk Factors === * Risk factors for severe disease include asplenia and alcoholism == Clinical Manifestations == * Infections usually occur after penetrative inoculation from a...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:31, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Capnocytophaga (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Capnocytophaga''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-negative fusiform bacilli ** One rounded end and one tapered end ** Occasionally filamentous, occasionally curved * Fastidious and capnophilic * Members of the normal oral flora of humans and other vertebrates including dogs and cats * Species include: ** Capnocytophaga gingivalis, Capnocytophaga ochracea, and Capnocytophaga sputigena, which are associated with periodontal dis...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:25, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Burning mouth syndrome (Created page with "* Syndrome of chronic oral pain * Mostly affects perimenopausal or postmenopaulsa women * Pathophysiology thought to be neuropathic * Pain is characterized as burning of oral mucosa, and may have associated dysgeusia, paresthesia, dysesthesia, and xerostomia * Treatments include alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation, topical clonazepam, gabapentin, combination ALA and gabapentin, Catauma, or bupivacaine")
- 10:21, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Trichophyton mentagrophytes (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Trichophyton mentagrophytes''}} == Background == * Dermatophyte associated with rodents or other companion animals == Clinical Manifestations == * Tinea corporis == Management == * Probably topical azoles, itraconazole, or terbinafine Category:Dermatophytes") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:58, 26 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Actemra (Redirected page to Tocilizumab) Tag: New redirect
- 05:29, 23 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Multidrug-resistant organism (Created page with "== Background == * Microorganisms, predominantly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents * Definition varies from hospital to hospital or country to country * Includes the following bacteria: ** Gram-positives *** MRSA *** VRE *** Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae ** Gram-negatives: *** ESBL and CPE *** Acinetobacter baumannii complex *** Stenotrophomonas maltophilia *** Burkholderia cepacia ***...") Tag: Visual edit
- 07:46, 22 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Antibiotic spectrum index (Created page with "* Measures the spectrum of an antibiotic, with a range from 0 to 14 * One point for activity against each of the following: ** Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) ** Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) ** Enterococcus faecalis ** Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) ** Escherichia coli and Klebsiella ** ampC producers ** Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) E. coli/Klebsiella ** Pseudomonas aeruginosa ** Penicillin-resistant pneumococcus (P...")
- 20:56, 17 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page APL to Acute promyelocytic leukemia
- 10:22, 16 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page TMA (Redirected page to Thrombotic microangiopathy) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 10:49, 14 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Plasma cell granuloma (Created page with "* Rare benign inflammatory pseudotumour * May be on the spectrum of IgG4 disease * Most commonly occurs in the lungs, but can also present in brain, kidney, stomach, heart, and other organs Category:Rheumatology Category:Oncology Category:Hematology")
- 09:03, 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
- 09:01, 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
- 08:58, 8 September 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ANCA (Redirected page to Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 14:43, 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
- 09:35, 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
- 21:07, 3 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
- 20:56, 3 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
- 12:44, 31 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Rhodococcus equi to Rhodococcus hoagii (bug renamed)
- 16:17, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Category:Lincosamides (Created page with "Category:Antibiotics") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:17, 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
- 14:46, 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
- 14:19, 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
- 09:59, 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
- 09:41, 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
- 09:38, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Β-D glucan (Redirected page to (1,3)-β-D-glucan) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 08:43, 30 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Cystitis (Redirected page to Urinary tract infection) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:51, 27 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Legionella (Deleted to make way for move from "Legionella species")
- 09:51, 27 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Legionella species to Legionella without leaving a redirect
- 08:38, 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
- 14:45, 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
- 13:07, 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...")
- 10:24, 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
- 10:19, 17 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Asplenia (Redirected page to Asplenia and hyposplenia) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:04, 15 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Brachyspira pilosicoli (Redirected page to Intestinal spirochetosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:04, 15 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Brachyspira aalborgi (Redirected page to Intestinal spirochetosis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 12:03, 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
- 11:12, 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
- 11:07, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page APECED (Redirected page to Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis, and ectodermal dystrophy) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:04, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Lactobacillus species to Lactobacillus without leaving a redirect
- 09:04, 4 August 2022 Aidan talk contribs deleted page Lactobacillus (content was: " {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Lactobacillus''}}", and the only contributor was "Aidan" (talk))
- 18:28, 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
- 08:36, 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
- 12:47, 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
- 12:39, 28 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Infection Prevention and Control to Infection prevention and control program without leaving a redirect
- 10:02, 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
- 23:11, 23 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
- 13:26, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Group G Streptococcus (Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:25, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (Redirected page to Gram-positive cocci) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 13:23, 22 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Group C Streptococcus (Redirected page to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 09:26, 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...")
- 23:38, 20 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")
- 22:19, 20 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")
- 21:01, 20 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")
- 14:13, 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
- 14:04, 18 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fever in HIV patients to Fever in an HIV patient without leaving a redirect
- 10:21, 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
- 10:44, 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
- 17:31, 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
- 10:47, 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...")
- 10:46, 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
- 09:47, 12 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Thromboangiitis obliterans (Created page with "== Differential Diagnosis == * Peripheral artery disease * Thromboembolism * Vasculitis * Trauma * Medication effects, including amphetamines and cocaine == Diagnosis == === Clinical Criteria === * Criteria are not universally accepted but include ** Age less than 50 years (or 45 years) ** Current or recent tobacco use ** Ischemia of the distal extremities, documented by vascular testing ** Typical arteriographic findings, including corksc...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:38, 12 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Buerger disease (Redirected page to Thromboangiitis obliterans) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:14, 10 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Alkaline phosphatase (Created page with "== Background == * Serum marker from biliary tract, bone, and placenta * In bone, it indicates high bone turnover, which can be from a number of causes: healing fractures, osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Paget disease of bone, osteogenic sarcoma, and bone metastases") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:12, 10 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page ALP (Redirected page to Alkaline phosphatase) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 22:10, 10 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Elevated cholestatic liver enzymes (Created page with "== Background == * Refers to a rise in ALP and GGT +/- bilirubin that is much more pronounced than any rise in ALT == Differential Diagnosis == === Marked Elevation === * Extrhepatic biliary obstruction ** Choledocholithiasis ** Cancer of the pancreas, gallbladder, ampulla of Vater, biliary duct, or perihilar lymph nodes ** Biliary strictures *** Primary sclerosing cholangitis with extrahepatic bile duct stricture *** Procedural complica...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:26, 8 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aortic graft infection (Created page with "== Diagnosis == ===== MAGIC Case Definition ===== {| class="wikitable" !Category !Major Criteria !Minor Criteria |- |Clinical | * Pus confirmed by microscopy around graft of in aneurysm sac at surgery * Open wound with exposed graft or communicating sinus * Fistua development e.g. aortoenteric or aortobronchial * Graft insertion in an infected site, e.g. fistula, mycotic aneursym, or infected pseudoaneurysm | * Localized clinical features of AGI e.g. erythema, warmth, s...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:01, 5 July 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Roseomonas (Created page with "* Genus of Stain::Gram-negative Shape::bacillus * Pigmented, either pink or purple {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Roseomonas''}} Category:Gram-negative bacilli")
- 18:31, 28 June 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Phage therapy (Created page with "== Background == * Bacteriophages can be used to treat extensively drug-resistant infections, mostly gram-negative bacilli or mycobacteria * Phages need to be trained for the specific bacterium and may be used synergistically with antibiotics == Access == * Process is in development, in Canada * A regulatory nightmare == Canadian Companies == * [https://cytophage.com/ Cytophage] (Winnipeg) * [http://www.phageluxagrihealth.com/en/ Phagelux] (China-based compa...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:14, 26 June 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Moringa (Created page with "* Herbal supplement with purported antiinflammatory effects * Also known as drumstick tree, horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or benzolive tree Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:00, 23 June 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page IDWiki:General disclaimer (Created page with "This web site is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician.")
- 18:27, 4 June 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Gabapentin (Created page with "* Anti-epileptic medication used off-label for a number of indications * Indications include epilepsy, post-herpetic neuralgia, and diabetic neuropathy * Half-life 5-7 hours *...")
- 12:28, 4 May 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:382cbd759b8401371e6f1c4551d1b3ef (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=brooker2011ju |type=journal-article |title=Justified Concern or Exaggerated Fear: The Risk of Anaphylaxis in Percutaneous Treatment of Cystic Echinococ...")
- 09:59, 2 May 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:85b8b38f010838c55c8dd50923ee4b2b (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=van der vaart2021pr |type=journal-article |title=Prediction Rules for Ruling Out Endocarditis in Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia |autho...")
- 18:50, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page HSP (Redirected page to Henoch-Schönlein purpura) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 18:39, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Colchicine (Created page with "* Side effects include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea ** May be limited by using split dosing, or temporarily decreasing the dose Category:Medications") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:04, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Familial Mediterranean fever (Created page with "== Background == * One of the periodic fever syndromes * Caused by an autosomal recessive gain-of-function mutations in ''MEFV'' gene that encodes...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:49, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CAPS (Created page with "May refer to: * Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome * Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome Category:Disambiguation pages") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:47, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page NAPS12 (Redirected page to NLRP12-associated periodic syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:47, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page TRAPS (Redirected page to Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:44, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page FMF (Redirected page to Familial Mediterranean fever) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:40, 24 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:313b2c31a000cc7719c112463f068c86 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=savic2012fa |type=journal-article |title=Familial Mediterranean fever and related periodic fever syndromes/autoinflammatory diseases |author=Sinisa Sa...")
- 17:25, 23 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Periodic fever syndrome (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" ! !Ethnicity !Age at Onset !Duration !Lymphadenopathy !Abdo Pain !MSK !Chest Pain !Rash !Other !Treatment |- |FMF |Armenian, Arab, Jewish, Turkish |<2...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:11, 23 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Etiocholanolone fever (Created page with "== Background == * Etiocholanolone is a metabolite of androgenic hormones and also a pyrogen * Thought to be the mechanism of a number of Periodic fever syndrome|periodic f...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:45, 18 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Neurodegenerative disorder (Created page with "* A disease of the CNS characterized by neuronal loss in specific parts of the CNS ** Most involve brain, though some involve lower motor neurons * Includes the following: **...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:56, 18 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Microorganisms with characteristic smell (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" !Microbe !Smell |- |Alkaligenes faecalis |freshly cut apples |- |Candida |yeast |- |Citrobacter |dirty shoes |- |Clostridioides difficile...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:25, 18 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aflatoxin (Created page with "* Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites of toxin-producing Aspergillus species, particularly Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus, and Aspergillus nomius * I...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:19, 18 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Yogurt (Created page with "* The coagulated milk product obtained by lactic acid fermentation through the action of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. ''bulgaricus'' (''Lactobacillus bulgaricus'') and [...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:31, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Acetobacteraceae (Created page with "* Family of Stain::Gram-negative bacteria that ferment alcohol and sugars to acetic acid * Genera include Acetobacter, Acidomonas, Ameyamaea, Asaia, Bomb...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:29, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Acetic acid bacteria (Redirected page to Acetobacteraceae) Tags: New redirect Visual edit
- 17:40, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Acetobacter (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Acetobacter''}} * Genus of Stain::Gram-negative bacteria that oxidize alcohols or sugars to acetic acid * Used in the production of vinegar Category:G...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:09, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Category:Filamentous fungi (Created page with "Category:Fungi")
- 17:04, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aspergillus sojae (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aspergillus sojae''}} * Non-pathogenic species of Aspergillus used to ferment rice beer, miso, soy sauce, and others Category:Fungi") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:03, 17 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Aspergillus oryzae (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aspergillus oryzae''}} * Non-pathogenic species of Aspergillus that is used to ferment rice beer, miso, soy sauce, etc Category:Fungi") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:14, 16 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs moved page Fetal heart tracings to Fetal heart tracing without leaving a redirect
- 14:51, 15 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page NEC (Redirected page to Necrotizing enterocolitis) Tag: New redirect
- 14:51, 15 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page Necrotizing enterocolitis (Created page with "== Background == * Complication of prematurity * Happens in about 10% of very low birth weight infants <1.5 kg * Associated with enteral feeding, but otherwise unclear pa...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:15, 15 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page VIRSTA score (Created page with "== Background == * Score for effectively ruling out infective endocarditis that can be used to triage patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia to transesophageal en...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:15, 15 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:6cc99a5f77a6e9655d861ca2d1fc3c25 (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=dajani1997pr |type=journal-article |title=PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS: RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION |author=ADNAN S. DAJ...")
- 11:03, 15 April 2022 Aidan talk contribs created page CR:DOI:54261e0f60b000f250d27de501384afa (Created page with "{{#scite: |reference=palraj2015pr |type=journal-article |title=Predicting Risk of Endocarditis Using a Clinical Tool (PREDICT): Scoring System to Guide Use of Echocardiogra...")