TB Skin Test
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, - Individual comes back in 48 hours for reading
- Measure the area of induration
- Immunosuppressed: > 5 mm
- High risk or children: > 10 mm
Babesiosis
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- A tick-borne disease whose parasite attacks and destroys red blood cells
- Sx: asymptomatic, flu-like sx, fatigue, N/V, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic
anemia, elevated liver enzymes, hematuria, proteinurea
- Dx: PCR, blood smear, CBC, LFTs
- Asymptomatic tx: none
- Mild to Moderate: oral atovaquone plus azithromycin
- Severe: IV abx and RBC exchange transfusion
Acute Hepatitis B
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- Transmitted through blood and bodily fluids
- Most people do not have symptoms but if symptoms occur they will
experience jaundice, fatigue. fever, N/V, loss of appetite, dark urine, pale
stools
Dx: Elevation of the Hep B surface antigen, Hep B core antibody (lifelong);
with recovery they will develop a positive Hep B surface antibody
Give this one a try later!
, - Individual comes back in 48 hours for reading
- Measure the area of induration
- Immunosuppressed: > 5 mm
- High risk or children: > 10 mm
Babesiosis
Give this one a try later!
- A tick-borne disease whose parasite attacks and destroys red blood cells
- Sx: asymptomatic, flu-like sx, fatigue, N/V, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic
anemia, elevated liver enzymes, hematuria, proteinurea
- Dx: PCR, blood smear, CBC, LFTs
- Asymptomatic tx: none
- Mild to Moderate: oral atovaquone plus azithromycin
- Severe: IV abx and RBC exchange transfusion
Acute Hepatitis B
Give this one a try later!
- Transmitted through blood and bodily fluids
- Most people do not have symptoms but if symptoms occur they will
experience jaundice, fatigue. fever, N/V, loss of appetite, dark urine, pale
stools
Dx: Elevation of the Hep B surface antigen, Hep B core antibody (lifelong);
with recovery they will develop a positive Hep B surface antibody
