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Are you an @ID_fellows? Planning a future in ID?

In honor of #IDWeek2021 Fellows Day and our newest ep, let's 🔗to some ID learning tools! Use these to study for boards or just save to reference thru your training!

@ID_fellows #IDTwitter #IDMedEd

2/ For those studying for ID boards - have you taken a peek at the blueprint/content outlines? Good place to start.

⭐️Don't forget to look at your ITE missed Qs/topics to help identify places for improvement⭐️

ABIM: abim.org/Media/mucpauyz…

ABP: abp.org/sites/abp/file…
3/ @SAIRABT + @swinndong discussed the most impt resource = daily pt care+fellowship didactics!

What do you use to remember #IDMedEd you've learned?
Are you a notebook person?

How about taking those notes and adding #IDDailyPearl to share your knowledge with #IDTwitter!
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The GW ID Board Review Course is an excellent resource for boards. If you missed the livestream option, you can still access the Homestudy or Online Express Version.

Includes:
👩‍🏫lectures
❓500 Qs
📘study guides

smhs.gwu.edu/idbr/ Image
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We're not covering some of the larger ID textbooks, but have to plug the Comprehensive Review of ID

⭐️High yield review
🐑Amazing ID association and buzzword summaries
❓450 Qs avail online

@FungalDoc @MDdreamchaser

amazon.com/Comprehensive-…

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A few others we mentioned:
@IDWeek2021 Board Review Workshops
@BoardVitals ID board exam questions
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Are you signed up for @IDFellowsCup?! If not, hurry up before it's too late!

Excellent ID questions sent to your phone, a little friendly competition, links to ID resources, especially digital!

Sign-up & more info in this thread
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Use #IDTwitter to your advantage. Some key accounts for ID review mentioned in the show, but there are many many more!!

@IUIDfellowship
@WuidQ
@MayoClinicINFD

What are some of your favorite #IDMedEd and ID fellowship accounts?! @ID_fellows
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I forgot to mention on the audio, but don't miss the excellent @UW_IDEA National HIV and STD curriculums. Excellent modules for learning + questions!

hiv.uw.edu
std.uw.edu

Just this past wk @BIDMC_IDFellows used the Qs for teaching w/rounds! Image
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Want some more cases? Check out some of these online options:

🪱CDC DPDx cases: cdc.gov/dpdx/monthlyca…

🦠MGB ID Images: idimages.org (did you know that the #IDWeek2021 fellows day presentations get loaded here?)

🌴UAB Gorgas cases: uab.edu/medicine/gorga…
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Will end w/@febrilepodcast of course! Whether its the audio, references in Consult Notes, or graphics - I hope you can use this resource as a way to both learn + teach ID!

I've tried to keep a list of ID podcasts updated, but lmk if I'm missing any!
febrilepodcast.com/idpodcasts/
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febrilepodcast.com/infographics/

We'll feature some summary graphics from this ep in the next 🧵, but how about a CHALLENGE to create your own?!

If you're board studying, take 1 topic that you struggle w/➡️Make➡️Share. Tag @febrilepodcast so we can retweet!

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd
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See you later at #IDWeek2021 @IDWeek2021 Fellows Day, and happy learning!

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Apr 7, 2022
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In the newest Febrile Digest, we chat about SCORTCH as a framework for congenital infections. Check out our guest's overview: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32586930/

Some nice figs below fr the paper 👇

But where did "TORCH" come fr? I tried to take a look in this 🧵

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd ImageImage
2/ From what I could tell, the ToRCH acronym originated in the 1970s and has been attributed to Dr. Nahmias: nature.com/articles/pr197… Image
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There was a proposal from Harold Fuerst for "STORCH" in 1975, to include the omitted syphilis
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🔥@Marcelaaos is back with another group of lovely infographics!! Keep scrolling to learn about histo!

First, Histo is NOT just in Ohio!

A nice review article to save on re-drawing endemic mycoses maps: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32040709/

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd #MedTwitter 1/ Image
Dimorphic fungi means Histo exists as mold form in environment and yeast form at body temperature

@ID_fellows, Want some online mycology references?

Save the Univ of Adelaide's mycology online : adelaide.edu.au/mycology/

and @DrFungus_MSGERC drfungus.org

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For more on Histo pathogenesis, here are two papers:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26920886/

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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Sep 29, 2021
1/ We covered a MASH of pearls during the most recent episode with @SAIRABT ! Let's take a look at some of those points with some new (and prior) @febrilepodcast graphics!

For example, what @ID_fellows hasn't gotten called about rabies?! Check out this refresher #IDMedEd
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Rash + eschar + fever should make you consider vector borne rickettsial diseases! See a compare/contrast guide below

Check out links to some @IUIDfellowship tweetorials on these infections:
febrilepodcast.com/episode-22-mic…
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We talked about the big 3 orgs to remember with eosinophilic meningitis = ABG! Some notes on those infections + a list of other possible causes of eos meningitis

Check out links to some tweetorials on these infections:
febrilepodcast.com/episode-22-mic…
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Sep 15, 2021
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Tired of being confused by syphilis serologies?!
Want more info on who needs an LP?

To complement our newest episode, here are some infographics & pearls about syphilis covered by Khalil Ghanem and @ZachLorenzMD in this 🧵

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd @ID_fellows @MedTweetorials
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First, let's start with four rules to understand and master syphilis serologies from Khalil!

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd
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There are 2 algorithms - do you know what your lab uses?
📘Trad'l starts with nontrep test ➡️then uses trep test to confirm dx
◀️Reverse sequence starts with TT➡️then use NTT to stage your pt

Use this diagram to help sort the possible scenarios 👇

More on those FP/FN next
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Aug 18, 2021
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Have you ever been confused about the BCG vaccine?

Check out this graphic that @LeaGoren @AliceCLehman @thie0149 created and the following thread!

#IDTwitter #IDMedEd #MedTwitter #MedPedsID #PedsID
2/💉Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immuniz. against TB is a group of related live vaccines derived from attenuated M.bovis.
🌏Used in >100 countries, most widely administered vaccine in world
🧠Given to ⬇️incidence of TB meningitis + miliary dz in children

who.int/immunization/s…
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Bookmark the BCG World Atlas to quickly see BCG vaccination policies by country as well as other information such as TB incidence

bcgatlas.org

While use in the US is uncommon, there are a few select individuals who might be considered for BCG vacc 👇
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Aug 17, 2021
1/ A great part of our newest ep. is the discussion about immigrant & refugee health assessments. Check out the great image from our guests @AliceCLehman @LeaGoren @thie0149 ! 👇

Keep scrolling for more resources/links

#IDMedEd #IDTwitter #MedPedsID Image
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Children born outside of the US are vulnerable to increased morbidity due to the lack of awareness of their migration journey and indications for screening/tx. @AliceCLehman outlined some of the definitions that are often used Image
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A key point from @AliceCLehman: refugee children are provided predeparture screening/treatment, which is coordinated with the International Office of Migration -- but immigrant/migrant children do not always undergo the same screens; may have variable predeparture environments Image
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