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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood ... useful for chronic infection ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
South American Trypanosomiasis ... : Chagas disease ... Identification #comparison ... #microbiology #blood ... #smear #microscopy
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood ... useful for chronic infection ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... • Leukocyte reduced ... Blood products contain ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Blood products contain ... Infection - Infection ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... reveals increasing blood ... differential #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... dissemination occurs and produces ... : • Increased leukocyte ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management