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(newest | oldest) View (newer 100 | older 100) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- 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 created page File:Hartford nomogram (original).png
- 14:47, 11 January 2024 Aidan talk contribs uploaded 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
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- 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