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Ixodes scapularis commonly known as the deer tick. It is a vector for several diseases of
commonly known as ... (Lyme disease, babesiosis ... #Lymedisease #babesiosis ... #PrimaryCare #Neurology ... #InfectiousDisease
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... • Thin blood smear ... parasitemia • Serology ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... ) Summary ALS: combination ... amyotrophy with the pathologic ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
Daroff Exercise for Treatment ... Also, this maneuver ... and prescribed as ... upright, seated position ... #vertigo #neurology
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
, misdiagnosed as ... some experimental treatment ... Clinical #POCUS #Urology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, such as ... trypanosomiasis • Babesiosis ... Diarrhea can also ... chest film; blood-smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
maneuver) for Treatment ... maneuver is used as ... while you're on all ... Maneuver #BPPV #positional ... #vertigo #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... tissue manifests as ... sporotrichosis or as ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases