49 results
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
Fungal Infections - Geographic Distributions
Blastomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Cryptococcus gattii

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Fungal #Infections #Geographic #Distributions #map #geography
Blastomycosis Coccidioidomycosis
General algorithm for the management of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections. 

ANC, acute necrotic collection; APFC, acute
retroperitoneal debridement
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
 •
CSF) • Biopsy & Debridement ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Coccidioidomycosis
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
Joint Instability (PFJI ... case of bilateral PFJI ... PFJI covers a ... The etiology of PFJI ... rarephysio #PFJI
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Histoplasmosis, - Coccidioidomycosis
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
infection • Coccidioidomycosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Invasive (esp. coccidioidomycosis
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
/Blastomycosis/Coccidioidomycosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
tuberculosis, coccidioidomycosis