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Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
Pulmonary Embolism ... mortality #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... : 1) Liposomal ... /d IV/IM 28-30 days
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 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... disease caused ... family Route of infections ... smear negative, PCR ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... -HSV-PCR is generally ... awaiting an HSV PCR ... would cause harm ... is proposed: #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... symptoms, or> 1 ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... of PCN allergy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Findings: 1. ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
antigens - Nares PCR ... opportunistic infection ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management