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Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology, screening/diagnosis, clinical syndromes, treatment, and other notes

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology ... , screening/diagnosis ... clinical syndromes, treatment ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections
Adenovirus in solid organ transplant recipients
- Micro/Epi
- Definitions
- Clinical 
- Treatment

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via
- Clinical - Treatment ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Adenovirus #Adeno #Diagnosis ... Transplant #SOT #Microbiology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
susceptibility infections ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... without apparent cause ... -1 antitrypsin clearance ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... Connective tissue diseases ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... #Management #Microbiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... over course of disease ... Precipitants: Infection ... Guidelines recommend using ... #Management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
lesion contact during ... responsible for most cases ... meningovascular disease ... Coronary artery disease ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... disease caused ... family Route of infections ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis