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1/3 #IDTwitter We are so excited to introduce our first Trivia-collab with @DartmouthID 🙌
25 yo F presented for evaluation of 3 months hx of progressive enlarging neck mass w/o any other symptoms. She was treated with Azythromycin->Amox/Clav -> TMP SMX without improvement
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Weekend Digest
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Crowded conditions
2. Autoinfection
3. Perianal pruritus
4. Paddle test
5. Albendazole
Study suggests ID consult lowers mortality from #pseudomonas #bacteremia infection. Another reason to call your ID colleagues 🤓
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It's here! #359 #Monkeypox with Dr. Boghuma Titanji (@Boghuma) 🐵 Master the latest knowledge on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak! Learn how to recognize monkeypox in the clinic, how to test for monkeypox, and more. #MedEd #FOAMed
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A middle aged male is admitted for the treatment of neurosyphilis. Eye exam reveals these findings. What is the clinical finding? (Video by @medicalknowled1 h/t @grepmeded) #Medtwitter
For those interested in reading more about the #antifungals coming down the pipeline, this is a great concise summary.
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Summary: Consider #monkeypox in pts w/ typical rash, esp if recent appropriate travel hx.
Incubation time: 1-3wks
Assoc. sx: f/c, lymphadenopathy —> rash (1-3d later)
DDx: secondary #syphilis, #HZV, #chancroid, #VZV
Photo of rash from @CDCgov
#FOAMid #Derm #emergencymed
CDC Health Alert Network update: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC are investigating a confirmed case of monkeypox in the United States. See recommendations for clinicians and health departments: bit.ly/3a738aZ.
Gas in tissues? --> Think clostridia species!
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Have been seeing cryptogenic organizing pneumonia post-COVID19 recently so this review article is very timely.
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Updated #vaccine #guidelines!
💉#HBV for all adults<60yrs, with risk factors >60yrs
💉#Zoster: RZV for all immunocompromised adults
💉#Pneumococcus: PCV20 alone or PCV15+PPSV23
#FOAMid #FOAMed #primarycare #immunizations
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Weekend Digest
Name the pathogen
Five clues
1. #Beaver
2. Binary fission
3. #Steatorrhea
4. #Tinidazole
5. #IBS irritable bowel syndrome
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NIH update💥💥
Therapeutic Management of Nonhospitalized Adults With #COVID19 #TwitteRx #medtwitter #TwitteRx #MedEd
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7. Staph aureus in the blood is almost NEVER a contaminant, even if only in a bottle or two.
A fantastic, articulate review of #STIs by Khalil Ghanem. Reviews 2021 STI guidelines, esp M.genitalium tx and syphilis diagnostic approach.
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