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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Clinical Disease ... clinical manifestation ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
episodes of chronic cough ... in adults are caused ... by upper airway cough ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... • Interstitial Disease ... Bronchiectasis Obstructive Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #PrimaryCare
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Presentation: • Mild disease ... non-productive cough ... , nausea, vomiting ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... associated with liver disease ... encephalopathy) and CO2 retention ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... severe clinical ... due to chronic disease ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment/Prevention
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... infections • Preventing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... dyspnea, productive cough ... #differential #causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... a patient with cough ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... fatigue despite disease ... /other causes