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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... of complement components ... total of 21 mg/kg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
to a pathogen (e.g ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... Mannan and glucan components ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
hemolytic anemia (e.g ... hematology #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
contraceptives (e.g ... continuous use (e.g ... changing the COC (e.g ... the progestin component ... #management #medications
Trends in invasive mechanical ventilation, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and corticosteroids in the US from April to July
#clinical #COVID19 ... #management #COVID ... #coronavirus #infectiousdiseases
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Treatment Options for Clinically ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodules (no solid component ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options ... size of the solid component ... Larger solid components
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines
These summary guidelines reflect the 2015 CDC Guidelines
as a source of clinical ... An important component ... treatment is partner management ... STD #Treatment #Management
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ECG and Clinical Features #HOCM #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy ECG ... and Clinical Features ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management