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#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
distress syndrome, PJP ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... junctional complex (PJC ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
infections (crypto, PJP ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... AV block, the PP ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Other positives: PJP ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... Positives: - Pip
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
more antibiotic (e.g ... cephalosporin (e.g ... vancomycin to CTX (e.g ... Proteins #AMR #PBP ... #pharmacology #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
jirovecii pneumonia (PJP ... infiltrates PJP ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases