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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
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
 •
CSF) • Biopsy & Debridement ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Coccidioidomycosis ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Where Exactly Is Coccidioidomycosis Endemic?
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #Coccidioidomycosis #Endemic #Map
Where Exactly Is Coccidioidomycosis ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Coccidioidomycosis
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
) Fungus: • Coccidioidomycosis ... infections #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
, invasive - Coccidioidomycosis ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
fungus balls • Coccidioidomycosis ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Aspergillosis • Coccidioidomycosis ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm
 - Suspected and confirmed mucormycosis are emergencies and require rapid action
 - Surgical
action - Surgical debridement ... Algorithm #management #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
a yeast cell Coccidioidomycosis ... • Meningitis Coccidioidomycosis ... Coccidioides antibodies Coccidioidomycosis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases