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1. 歯性感染症の合併症、診断、および治療complications diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic infections [show details]
… Cultures from sinus tracts can be obtained but might be misleading. Since there is communication between the sinus tract and external environment,… Specimen collection and processing − For closed space infections, it is imperative that the normal oral flora be excluded during specimen collection in order to interpret… With initiation of infection, the intramedullary pressure markedly increases, further compromising blood supply and leading to bone necrosis. Pus travels through the Haversian and perforating canals, accumulates …
2. 脾辺縁帯リンパ腫splenic marginal zone lymphoma [show details]
… anticoagulants used for specimen collection can result in loss of these projections, and examination of a smear made from freshly drawn blood may be required to identify… a positron emission tomography (PET) scan can help guide biopsy site selection. There is little data to guide the selection of therapy in the setting of large cell transformation.… The red pulp demonstrates both a diffuse and micronodular pattern of involvement with sinus infiltration.…
3. 小児や思春期の女性に生じる外陰部出血の評価evaluation of vulvovaginal bleeding in children and adolescents [show details]
… prevent external blood contamination of the specimen, and/or stool guaiac testing is suggested. Guaiac testing may be used to confirm that the 'blood' is truly blood.… Endodermal sinus tumors and rhabdomyosarcomas (including sarcoma botryoides) of the vagina are rare,… otoscope provides focused illumination and magnification and can help with visualization. The selection of diagnostic tests should be guided by findings from the child history and physical examination …
4. 人工内耳の感染cochlear implant infections [show details]
… Approaches for specimen collection to optimize culture yield in the context of biofilm are discussed elsewhere.… exposure, material from the site should be sent for culture. Laboratory findings such as white blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein are usually normal, so they do not help … with contrast to assess for spread of infection outside the temporal bone (including sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis,…
5. 小児の非結核性抗酸菌性リンパ節炎nontuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis in children [show details]
… and sinus drainage may develop Children with NTM lymphadenitis generally have normal complete blood count,… and drainage may have been performed before NTM was suspected. It is helpful to discuss specimen collection, transport, and processing with the microbiology laboratory before sending tissue or fluid …