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Dirofilaria repens- Patient had first noted a nodule below her left eye (Panel A). Five days
repens- Patient had ... A parasite was fixed ... The parasite was ... repens #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #parasite
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential #diagnosis
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... mucosa (or skin) and ... stercoralis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
various tissues and ... Divide in the gut and ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... and Causes - ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology ... Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... mechanisms and ... - Pathophysiology ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis
Diverticulosis and Angiodysplasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Features

#Diverticulosis #Angiodysplasia #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #algorithm
Diverticulosis and ... Angiodysplasia - Pathophysiology ... and Clinical Features ... Angiodysplasia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology ... , Signs and Symptoms ... Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #Signs
Botfly Larvae on POCUS
JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an
Botfly Larvae on POCUS ... was found via POCUS ... Pt had it removed ... Botfly #Larvae #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #parasite