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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 ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... Gastroenteritis) • PCR ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... Gastroenteritis) • PCR ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #Sagittal #Pneumonia
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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United States • Pneumonic ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Meningitis (13%), Pneumonia ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... specificity of PCR ... Treatment: • 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
not specific for PCP ... setting PCP is ... the most likely diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
follow-up with PCP ... or orthopedics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Management #Microbiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... aeruginosa Clinical ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic