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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 ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... to free living adults ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... #Parasite #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle ... into free-living adult ... #stercoralis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Life Cycle 1) Adult ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
10) Paired adult ... liver and shed in stools ... #Schistosoma #LifeCycle ... Schistosomiasis #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's ... , difficult to diagnose ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... #AdultOnset #Stills ... #management #treatment
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... mL Gf consider MAS ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #onset #Stills
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
infected fish. 5) Adults ... embryonated eggs lacking shells ... philippinensis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Filariasis - Life Cycle of Wuchereria bancrofti
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal
2) Adults in lymphatics
3) Adults
blood meal 2) Adults ... lymphatics 3) Adults ... bancrofti #filariasis #lifecycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
in duodenum 8) Adult ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases