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Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
disease caused ... by Bartonella bacilliformis ... , jaundice ​• Neuro ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... diagnosis #management #Bartonella
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Symptoms: - Neuro ... - 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... organ damage • Treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Presentation: Fever ... nephrotic syndrome, or acute ... hypertension and acute ... and Tertiary (no neuro
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Thrombocytopenia Neuro ... antibody test) Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Culture Negative: • Bartonella ... night sweats, fever ... hematuria, + RF Treatment