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Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Hatched larvae enter ... swallowed, re-entering ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Typical, Atypical, Endemic ... HAP, VAP - CMC ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Microgametocyte entering ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
gut → ookinete enters ... Babesiosis #Babesia #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Re-activated larvae may enter ... Hookworm #Intestinal #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Travel to malaria–endemic ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... examination - Fever ... examination, basic (CBC ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
meal (L3 larvae enter ... Loiasis #Loaloa #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Onchocerciasis - Onchocerca volvulus Life Cycle
1) Blackfly (genus Simulium) takes a blood meal (L3 larvae enter
meal (L3 larvae enter ... OnchocercaVolvulus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Epidemiological Exposures - Endemic ... Constitutional: Fevers ... Diagnostic Tests: - CBC