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Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
#Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite ... #fluke
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite ... #fluke
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
hepatica - Liver Fluke ... . 7) Immature flukes ... hepatica #LiverFluke #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #Fascioliasis
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
infections (crypto, PJP ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... regardless of CD4 ... of starting OI treatment ... Opportunistic #Infections #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Ancylostoma spp. ... Hookworm #Intestinal #lifecycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... community-acquired w/o ABx (esp ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
distress syndrome, PJP ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
should have a Pap ... 3 consecutive Pap ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
patients with CD4 ... often elevated Treatment ... Pneumocystis #jirovecii #PJP ... Pneumonia #Diagnosis #Management