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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... features • Bova ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... transmission is rare Presentation ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
poor sanitation Presentation ... non-productive cough, nausea ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... be the initial presentation ... life-threatening causes ... Symptoms #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... endemic areas Presentation ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cramping, Watery diarrhea ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Otherinitial presentations ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... CGD) Clinical presentations ... : • Pulmonary aspergillosis ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... Abscess - Clinical Presentation ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High Altitude Pulmonary ... HAPE) Clinical Presentation ... HAPE #Diagnosis #Management ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
possible clinical presentations ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table