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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... the respective fungal ... pathogens based on geography ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
come in to your clinic ... with #fever and ... incubation period and geography ... diagnosis #medicine #infectiousdisease ... #fever #traveler
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History ... : - Fever, weight ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... antimicrobials, clinical ... will vary with geographic ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
versus rural → Geographic ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Commercial sex worker ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... culture Note that fever ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
glucan synthesis in fungal ... still usually works ... clinically. ... salvage therapy, never
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Coccidioides): Valley Fever ... Morphology • Geography ... or excavation work ... disseminated disease • Clinical ... management #summary #fungal
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever ... known as valley fever ... , is a fungal infection ... TREATMENT: Clinically ... Diagnosis #Management #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... has five major clinical ... stain of clinical ... • Isolated fever ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases