1. Diagnosis
① DPL (Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage)
- DPL은 trauma 후의 저혈압 또는 치료에 반응하지 않는 환자에게 있어서, 복강내 손상을 입증하는 빠르고 정확한 방법
- indications
. equivocal physical exam
. unexplained shock or hypotension
. altered sensorium
. general anesthesia for extra ab
has been described in AIH and may indicate an early stage of the disease before the development of interface hepatitis.[2]
Figure 1-1. Histopathology of interface hepatitis. The limiting plate of the portal tract is disrupted by a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. This histologic pattern is the hallmark of autoimmune hepatitis, but it is not disease specific. (Hematoxylin and eosin, ×200.)
Gram’s stain sensitivity = 60 - 90%
Depends on organism, experience, #
Culture sensitivity = 80 - 90%
Latex agglutination becoming more widely used due to simplicity and accuracy
Laboratory Monitoring of Patients with HIV Infection
Patients with CD4+ T cell counts <200/L are at high risk of disease from P. jiroveci, while patients with CD4+ T cell counts <50/L are at high risk of disease from CMV, mycobacteria of the M. avium complex (MAC), and/or T. gondii. Patients with HIV infection should have CD4+ T cell measurements performed at the time of diagnosis and every 3&
1. Introduction
As the computer technology like internet has been developing, many medical images and data related in medical is being applied to medical service for a diverse range of service such as diagnosis, management and treatment. A format of medical information and the standardization of the process of exchange are needed to control to enormous amount of information and exchange it.