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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
emergency airway management ... to address this clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria ... #Difficult #Airway
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... • Severe: Only 1% ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Clinical Course: ... Classification: ... Orbital/Ocular Treatment ... : • 1-2 cysts ... Taenia #solium #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... • Severe: Only 1% ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Diagnosis and Management ... Lyme Disease Clinical ... palsy - Vision changes ... cefotaxime or PCN ... #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... is particularly difficult ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification