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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Acute Chagas Disease ... PCR is gold standard ... PCR not useful for ... #Disease #American
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Acute Chagas Disease ... PCR is gold standard ... PCR not useful for ... #Disease #American
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Chagas disease ... smear negative, PCR ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... regions of North America ... palsy - Vision changes ... cefotaxime or PCN ... #Diagnosis #Management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... East and Latin America ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... #management #treatment
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
College of Cardiology ... as their status changes ... With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
follow-up with PCP ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... • Account for changes ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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common in North America ... droppings Making the Diagnosis ... testing, Serology, PCR ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment