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Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Diagnosis: • Physical ... 95%) • Urine antigen ... in CAP • Urine antigen ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis ... Willebrand factor antigen ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... Suppress induction of antigen-specific ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
hemorrhage Diagnosis ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... #Goodpastures #AntiGBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... for pneumococcal antigen ... , Legionella antigen ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody and HIV p24 antigen ... exposure: HIV p24 antigen ... antibody test) Treatment ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... : CD5 and CD23 antigen ... microglobulin Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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droppings Making the Diagnosis ... Serum and Urine, Antigen ... Serology, PCR Treatment ... Histoplasmosis #capsulatum #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Histoplasma urinary antigen ... antibodies • Urinary antigen ... of cryptococcal antigen ... serum Cryptococcal antigen
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... CSF cryptococcal antigen ... #differential #diagnosis