Animal Bites and Scratches
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Overview
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Epidemiology and Demographics
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Risk Factors
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Screening
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Pathophysiology & Etiology
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Molecular Biology
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Genetics
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Natural History
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Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
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History and Symptoms
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Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Skin
Eyes
Ear Nose and Throat
Heart
Lungs
Abdomen
Extremities
Neurologic
Other
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Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
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Electrocardiogram
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Chest X Ray
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MRI and CT
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Echocardiography or Ultrasound
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Other Imaging Findings
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Other Diagnostic Studies
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Risk Stratification and Prognosis
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Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Acute Pharmacotherapies
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Chronic Pharmacotherapies
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Surgery and Device Based Therapy
Indications for Surgery
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Pre-Operative Assessment
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Post-Operative Management
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Transplantation
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Primary Prevention
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Secondary Prevention
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Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
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Future or Investigational Therapies
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Suggested Revisions to the Current Guidelines
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Acknowledgements
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For Patients
Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
