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Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Cervical: - Anterior ... • Infection ... (e.g. ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Axillary: • Infection
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Hansen's Disease ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... x 24 m BIDMC Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
or metastases, Infection ... granulomatous diseases ... Primary renal disease ... ), Sickle cell disease ... Treatment is aimed
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
• Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Transplant Chronic Disease ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g.
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... , Disseminated infection ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... the absence of treatment ... against T. cruzi Treatment ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Note: Treatment ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... , the infection ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Lyme disease ... skull neoplasms (e.g