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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... cage cleaning Symptoms ... : • Classic symptoms ... first line of treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
oil gland of the lids ... • Symptoms: Tenderness ... , swelling • Treatment ... or Zeiss) • Symptoms ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... IgG deposits • Treatment ... , relapsing • Symptoms ... Nikolsky sign: Negative
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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fastidious gram-negative ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... disorders • Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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trend response to treatment ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... Puncture only if CNS symptoms ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
show different relative ... of estrogen to negatively ... the endometrium adds ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS