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Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and ... Joint Infection (PJI ... susceptible to PO agents Debridement ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI ... Infection #treatment #Debridement
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... Histoplasma - Others: Coccidioides ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides ... H.capsulatum, Coccidioides ... complex • Nodular/Masses
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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CSF) • Biopsy & Debridement ... Coccidioidomycosis #cocci #Coccidioides
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... capsulatum • Coccidioides ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Candida species, Coccidioides ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
Joint Instability (PFJI ... an extreme rare case ... of bilateral PFJI ... PFJI covers a ... The etiology of PFJI
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... #differential #causes
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Blastomyces, Candida, Coccidioides ... more commonly cause ... #Myocarditis #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
circumferential dressings/casts ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... Prompt surgical debridement ... tissue necrosis ceases