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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... American trypanosomiasis ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... useful for chronic infection ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... • Clinical: fever ... CMV, HHV8,...), Bacteria ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... • Periodontal Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... American trypanosomiasis ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... useful for chronic infection ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... ) is an infectious ... disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... #Disease #Trypanosomiasis
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Disease: • Endemic ... , a common cause ... Bacterial Infections ... • East African trypanosomiasis ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Infection - Infection ... very rare), or bacterial ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
- Anasarca - Fever ... including acid fast bacterial ... histopathologic changes ... TAFRO #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... • Infections ... ○ Fungal ○ Bacterial ... ○ Viral infection ... #diagnosis #management