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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... • PCR • Culture ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
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 ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Anterior column: AAL ... process fracture Stable ... deficit, still able ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... that results in injury ... in transmural injury ... reflected by ECG changes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... , K39) Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... microvascular injury ... with ST segment changes ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment
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 ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl