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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial labs: CBC ... schistocytes > 1% ... normal • DAT negative ... #Algorithm #hematology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle 1) ... amastigotes) 6) Ingestion ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
philippinensis Life Cycle 1) ... in water. 3) Infective ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... fastidious gram-negative ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... Moderate Disease: 1) ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Ascariasis Life Cycle 1) ... with L3 larva 4) Ingestion ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... not feasible CMC ... #dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Overview Normal: < 1% ... overlook severe infections ... likelihood of negative ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... →Activation of CD8 ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Free-Living Cycle 1) ... L3) larvae. 6) Infective ... Parasite #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc