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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Treatment • Invasive pulmonary ... Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Aspergillosis #Treatment #management
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... agglutinin disease and Infection ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... casts - Renal infection ... Urinary tract infection ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... • Pulmonary TB ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... Mild infection: ... Severe infection ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
macrophages and T cells ... • Pulmonary fibrotic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Langerhans giant cells ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Vasculitis Infection ... Fungal Malignancy Pulmonary ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
examination - Microscopic ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... anuria - Flash pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection