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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Digital clubbing (2-3% ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Romana's sign ... Indeterminate form (No signs ... /symptoms, positive
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... disorders • Symptoms ... Demyelinating disease ... - Generally >3 ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
affects infants < 3 ... age, however the disease ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... : • Infection
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... (>3 months): ... useful for chronic infection ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... : Coronavirus Disease ... pandemic 2020-3- ... emergency 2020-3- ... unilateral* • POCUS
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... or proteinase 3
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... improves CD4 count in 3- ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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or proteinase 3 ... to exclude are infections ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... are proteinase 3