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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... photophobia, increased tearing ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... , K39) Treatment ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy ... #Treatment #quadruple
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Diagnosis and Management ... Maltese Cross" • PCR ... (useful in the setting ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases