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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides ... #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
antigen-specific CD4 ... 2-6 months • Fever ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... : 1) Liposomal ... #infectiousdiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... • Cellulitis: Fever ... specificity of PCR ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
mild (malaise, fever ... smear negative, PCR ... Confirmatory Tests ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR ... and immunoblot (TESA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
- Prodrome: Fever ... → scabs; often starts ... : Historically 1- ... • Diagnosis: PCR ... management #virus #infectiousdiseases