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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Diarrhea (< 7 days ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... Hospitalization required #Acute
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... intolerance nausea, diarrhea ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Syndrome Acute ... presentation of acute ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Acute Purpura Fulminans ... chills/rigors, diarrhea ... fulminans) and critical ... - BIDMC Infectious ... Fulminans #Skin #Rash #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... variants: (1) acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... #1 nosocomial infection
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Infection is initiated ... by infectious larvae ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... hyperinfection w see ... sputum #microscopy #clinical
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... patients, Salmonella infections ... , Traveler’s diarrhea ... , acute bronchitis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... hospitalization due to diarrhea ... nails are seen (see ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical