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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
histopathology, culture, PCR ... : 1) Liposomal ... /d IV/IM 28-30 days ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... Moderate Disease: 1) ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... simplex virus 1 ... virus • CMV • EBV
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... IV x 1 - Adjunct ... #infectiousdiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... #potassium #nephrology