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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cramping, Watery diarrhea ... Established via stool microscopy ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... Unlike other parasites ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... is caused by accelerated ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... Zollinger-Ellison syndrome ... Microscopic colitis ... Parasites: Giardia ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Secretory: • Microscopic ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... dipstick test, microscopic ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases