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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
socioeconomic status ... diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... would cause harm ... on the basis of CSF ... and immunologic status ... is proposed: #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... , systemic or meningitic ... transplantation • MCC ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management