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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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transmission as zoonotic infection ... Established via stool microscopy ... routine O&P • Clinical ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Coronary Artery Vasospasm on Fluoroscopy - Before and after acetylcholine injection

#CoronaryArtery #Vasospasm #Fluoroscopy #acetylcholine #clinical #angiogram
acetylcholine injection ... acetylcholine #clinical ... #angiogram #cathlab ... #cardiology #NEJM
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
definitive host; the infection ... are ingested by humans ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology
Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
severe disease in humans ... cats) Classic clinical ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... Capnocytophaga #Infection ... Diagnosis #Cats #Dogs #Microbiology
Coronary-Artery Vasospasm - Cardiac catheterization was performed, and the findings showed mild nonobstructive coronary stenosis in
Injection of acetylcholine ... A was absent) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #CoronaryArteryVasospasm ... #Angiogram #NEJM
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Microscopic examination ... stool confirmed infection ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #abscess #clinical ... #radiology #CT
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Mitis, Oralis, Mutans ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 • Dogs and cats are the major source
Humans acquire ... the infection as ... • History + clinical ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Vertebral Hydatidosis- Physical examination revealed impaired sensation in both legs and weak foot flexion. Laboratory tests
animals, with humans ... Infection can cause ... #clinical #radiology ... #MRI #NEJM #vertebral