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Diphyllobothriasis - Diphyllobothrium Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated eggs passed in feces
2) Eggs embryonate in water
3) Coracidia hatch
small freshwater fish ... larva 6) Predator fish ... infected small fish ... Diphyllobothrium #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
of freshwater fish ... of fresh water fish ... Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Causes of Female and Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Causes of Female Infertility:
 • Uterus -
Causes of Female ... Infertility - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Causes ... Hypopituitarism Causes ... #Infertility #Differential
Causes of Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Amenorrhea - No onset of menarche
Causes of Primary ... Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential ... Etiology - High FSH ... Secondary #Amenorrhea #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
undercooked infected fish ... philippinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Algorithm Elevated FSH ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... #Amenorrhea #Differential ... endocrinology #causes
Heterophyiasis - Heterophyes heterophyes Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs each with a fully-developed miracidium are passed in
brackish water fish ... tissue of the fish ... ingesting undercooked fish ... #Heterophyes #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Platelet Disorders - Differential ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... patients if the cause ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes