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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Treating Isospora belli ... Treating Isospora belli ... 3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... evidence of active I. belli ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... CD4 count <100 cells ... Treating Acute Infection ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... workup for specific symptoms ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... organ-specific signs or symptoms
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... factors affecting symptom ... gastrointestinal infection
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
from precursor cells ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... susceptibility to infection ... especially bacterial infections ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (LP) tumour B cells ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #differential #algorithm
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... inflammation or infection ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Complications Infection ... to mastoid air cells ... - Infection of ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Environmental triggers - Infectious ... vascular endothelial cells ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms