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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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• Anorexia, Nausea ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... ventilation by either intubation ... aeruginosa Clinical ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... • Nephrogenic DI ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Incubation prior ... Clinical Course: ... calcifications cause ... Orbital/Ocular Treatment ... solium #management #microbiology
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
median -3d after incubation ... 4 major clinical ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
Transmission • Incubation ... 5–21 days • Clinical ... - Case-fatality ... specific proven treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology