4 results
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
• Ketones • Leukocyte ... Bacteria, yeast and parasites ... • Urinary casts ... #urine #UNa #casts ... #glucosuria #hematuria
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... • Unsporulated cysts ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Degenerative: Parasite ... albendazol • >2 cysts ... Neurocysticercosis #NCC #parasites ... #infectiousdiseases ... solium #management #microbiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Leukocytosis, anemia, and hematuria ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases