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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... Diseases Fellows ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... #dermatology #skinrash
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Blastomyces - Dermatitidis ... #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... over course of disease ... Precipitants: Infection ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, Disseminated disease ... : • Optimal treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
for disseminated disease ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... Diseases Fellows ... #infectiousdiseases ... #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... ocular lesions: keratitis ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... ) Classification ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
Viral zoonotic disease ... that is caused ... Blepharitis • Severe keratitis ... Respiratory distress Treatment ... MPOX #Diagnosis #Management
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Taenia solium Infection ... calcifications cause ... Classification: ... Orbital/Ocular Treatment ... Taenia #solium #management