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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
and Management ... • Severe: Only 1% ... Disease": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Management #Microbiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Toxicology Clinical ... usually persist for 1- ... symptoms can include agitation ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Target -1, but will ... vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
and Management ... Lyme Disease Clinical ... palsy - Vision changes ... cefotaxime or PCN ... #Management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Hemoptysis - Cavitation
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
and Management ... • Severe: Only 1% ... Disease": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Management #Microbiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
whose positive charges ... whose positive charges ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... typically fall into 1 ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... mucocutaneous changes ... beta-spectrin, which is crucial ... Supplementation with 1