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Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Organisms and Treatment ... Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... - Switch to oral ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Portal Vein Thrombosis - Anticoagulation and Management Algorithm
When to start anticoagulation for portal vein thrombosis

#PVT #PortalVein
Portal Vein Thrombosis ... Anticoagulation and Management ... PVT #PortalVein #Portal ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Hantavirus Pathogen ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
#MultipleMyeloma #CPsolvers #management #diagnosis #differential #treatment
MultipleMyeloma #CPsolvers #management ... #diagnosis #differential ... #treatment
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
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infectiousdisease #fever #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Psittacosis Pathogen ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... microbiology #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
failure A - AV nodal ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... balanced fluids" > normal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... respiratory viral pathogen ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... #Exacerbation #treatment