PPID Journal

Curbside consults are a daily reality in ID practice - but are we thinking carefully about the risk? This article examines the clinical, ethical and legal dimensions of curbside consults and gives you practical strategies to minimize liability ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

Clinical educators - this one’s for you! A pragmatic approach to teaching ID in a busy private practice - actionable strategies to boost engagement and learning! ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

Malpractice litigation is a reality for many clinicians - even in ID. This article explains the anatomy of a lawsuit and shares proves risk reduction strategies to help protect your practice and your patients 🩺 💡ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx New case report: Strep canis bacteremia in a COVID19 patient - a rare zoonotic infection with potential serious implications. ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx 56 yo retired Desert Storm veteran p/w 1 month of fevers, 2 wks of headaches, 4 d of floaters & progressive loss of central vision. Hx of fostering dogs🐕 & 🐈. Fundoscopic exam: optic nerve disc edema w/ blurred disc margins. How would you tx? *click here* ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx Curious about the differences between FMTs for recurrent C. Diff? Which therapy suits your patient best? Explore the 4 options: Rebyota, Vowst, VE303, and CP101 here. ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx Do you know the faux pas of an ID consultation? Don’t make these mistakes! Here are 8 steps to a successful ID consultation ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx Learn Key Strategies on How to Build a Financially Successful Private Practice ID group here! ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx 22 yo man w/ PMH bicuspid aortic valve & recent dental work presents with fever, myalgias and Strep gordonii bacteremia. Echo shows this ⬇️. What is the diagnosis? *Click here to find out* ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx 50 yo man with poorly controlled DM, HTN p/w Group B strep bacteremia and the below findings. What is the diagnosis? *Click here to find out* ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx Read this fascinating case of myopericarditis caused by Salmonella! Pt presented with chest pain, fever, diffuse ST elevation on EKG, and trop elevation with diffuse enhancement of cardiac wall with myocardial edema. ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx #IDBoardreview Which pts undergoing abdominal surgery should receive empiric anti-fungal therapy? A. Any abdominal surgery B. Septic shock C. Pts w/ recent abdominal surgery & recurrent gastrointestinal perforations/anastomotic leakages D. Pts w/hx of prior abx exposure ppidjournal.com/quiz/candida/

#IDx Severe malaria meets sickle cell anemia: A complex case where P. Falciparum & ACS challenge both dx & treatment. Successful recovery with artesunate & RBC exchange transfusion highlight importance of timing concurrent prompt management! ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx 68 yo PWH on biktarvy, CD4 650, undetectable VL, recent dx of bladder cancer, bilateral nephrostomies, p/w PURPLE urine (see picture). Why is the urine purple? *click to find out* ppidjournal.com/quiz/march-202…

#IDx 48 yo man p/w fever, chills, malaise, jaundice, throat swelling, and exudative pharyngitis. AST 299, ALT 528, Bili 8.3. Read about this interesting case of primary EBV hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient & how early intervention made the difference! *click to read* ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDx 73 yo man p/w chronic oral lesions, odynophagia, mildly enlarged cervical LAD, 20 lb weight loss and RUL nodule. What is the diagnosis and how did he do? *Click to find out* ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-pp…

#IDBoardReview 75 yo woman w/ PMH HTN, DM p/w 4d abdominal pain, f/c, n/v/diarrhea after eating raw crab 48 hours earlier. Blood cx grows out GNRs, what is dx? A. Enteropathogenic E. coli B. Haemophilus influenza C. Vibrio cholera non-O1/non-O139 strain D. PsAR ppidjournal.com/quiz/vibrio/

#IDBoardReview #syphilis 35 yo man p/w painless ulcer in R groin following unprotected sex 1 wk prior with new partner. Pt had h/o syphilis 5 y ago. FTA Ab+, RPR neg. What do you do? A. neg RPR, no need to tx B. Tx empirically, rpt RPR in 4 wks C. Look for alternative dx D. Both B & C ppidjournal.com/quiz/syphilis/