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Mosquito Borne Diseases
 - Dengue
 - Yellow Fever
 - Zika
 - Chikungunya
 - Malaria

- VA Joint
Mosquito Borne Diseases ... Dengue - Yellow Fever ... BostonChiefs #Mosquito #Borne ... #Diseases #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Tick Borne Illnesses ... Mountain Spotted Fever ... BostonChiefs #Tick #Borne ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #infectiousdiseases
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... respective fungal pathogens ... Bone marrow biopsy
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
tracts • Known pathogen ... if major DDIs/AEs ... benefit > risk - Never ... - Antibiotics as ... infected tissue/bone
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... • <12mo since ACS
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Superficial wounds as ... worn for 3-5 days-fewer ... Advantages: Inhibit pathogen ... management #wound #comparison ... #table
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
 •
Disease (MCD) - Comparison ... Table Unicentric ... Systemic symptoms: fever ... Liver, spleen, bone ... #Table #Diagnosis
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
tolerable • CSF and bone ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology