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Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
mononuclear phagocytic cells ... various tissues and infect ... other cells Sandfly ... ingests macrophages infected ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - T-cell - CD7 ... , CD3 Chronic ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Eponyms: • Colles ... • Disposition: DC ... home if Colles ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Distal #Radiology #XRay
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
Inside cells they ... Trypomastigotes can infect ... infected tissues ... trypomastigotes ingested ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... Fluid bolus 20 cc ... Diagnostics: Chest X-ray ... CBC, chemistry, ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... Disposition: Type l, DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
at an elbow x-ray ... Disposition: Type I, DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
barrier (BBB), and infects ... in the CNS ○ Infected ... cells -> microglial ... Decrease in striatal gray ... HIV and with low CD4
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
• Disposition: DC ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Anterior #Radiology #XRay