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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk Factors ... food, salad bar Clinical ... Infection) • MRI ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk Factors ... food, salad bar Clinical ... Infection) • MRI ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
type-I vs. type-II MI ... relying heavily on clinical ... includes some factors ... none of these factors ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
- Other risk factors ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... Diagnosis: - MRI
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
; Predisposing factors ... hallucis longus Differential ... torn ligament on MRI ... OsTrigonum #Syndrome #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
epidemiological factors ... antimicrobials, clinical ... epidemiological risk factors ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Risk Factors: ... routine O&P • Clinical ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Risk Factors and ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
• Predisposing factors ... Differential diagnosis ... Infraction #foot #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... precipitating factor ... Risk factors 3. ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... Reversible course Differential