10 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Infections • Pulmonary ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodules (no solid component ... ground-glass and solid components ... The treatment of ... size of the solid component ... Larger solid components
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
of complement components ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Test (PFT) Interpretation ... (restrictive component ... confirm restrictive component ... Severity, #Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Rhinocerebral 2) Pulmonary ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
• Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... schenckii #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases