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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
hyphae, acute angle branching ... this morphology Treatment ... systemic vori Infectious ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
. 2) Secondary ... Symmetric macular ... ascending thoracic aorta ... resulting in a dilated aorta ... • Primary, secondary
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
de novo between aorta ... • Secondary AEF ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY ... Management #Summary #vascular
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
insult due to vascular ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... conditions like #muscular ... to successful treatment ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
scoliosis and its ... conditions like #muscular ... to successful treatment ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... epilepticus Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... • Sinusitis • Brain ... fungus then begins its ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
silent pulmonary infection ... . meningeal infection ... Standard treatment ... maintenance therapy and secondary ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain