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Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
vs Chronic (>14 days ... #differential #diagnosis ... acute #chronic #infectiousdiseases
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... • Symptoms < 7 days ... • Symptoms > 7 days ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Using Chest X-Rays ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
on surfaces for days ... Adenovirus 7 days ... HIV > 7 days ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
Testing for the Diagnosis ... within the first 10 days ... At day 10, the HIV ... day 20, the HIV ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... B: 3 mg/kg on days ... 50 mg PO tid 28 days ... /d IV/IM 28-30 days ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Bova score (30-day ... PESI class (30-day ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
period is 1-5 days ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... Culture I - 14 days ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Incubation time = 4-14 days ... typically (up to 24 days ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... exposure, 3-7 days ... #Coccidioides #Diagnosis ... #workup #infectiousdiseases