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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
and Adult Airways ... and cephalad • Risk ... of mainstem intubation ... #Adult #Airway ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
carbon loving' Risk ... Asplenia (greatest risk ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... Risk Factors: ... Presentation: • Incubation ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Summary Pathogen: Larval ... Incubation prior ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... Taenia #solium #management ... #microbiology
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Diagnosis and Management ... Asymptomatic - Mostly in pediatric ... Immunocompromised Patient with risk ... #microbiology # ... InfectiousDiseases
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
Transmission • Incubation ... upon exposure risk ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology