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Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
Capillariasis - Capillaria ... infected fish. 5) Adults ... philippinensis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Complications: MAS ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... to find in an adult ... - Common in: Adults ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... Pathophysiology
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Trauma (implantation ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management