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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis (AAH ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... gastroenterology #management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... of the lids • Symptoms ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ophthalmology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... - Symptoms of ... If suspected, AIH ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... #Diagnosis #Management
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... is biphasic • Clinical ... symptoms: headaches ... Meningitis - Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection ... cytopenias (ITP, AIHA ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic symptoms ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... HLH signs and symptoms ... can mimic common infections ... lymph node, or liver ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... older) on room air ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... resolution of symptoms