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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
urban areas with poor ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Periodontal disease/poor ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Physical Exam: • Poor ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
 •
food or soil • Poor ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
elderly persons with poor ... nutrition Clinical ... and lethargy • Poor ... Corkscrew hairs • Poor ... vasculitis Treatment
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
biomarker the clinical ... demonstrates a poor ... guide intial treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... Signs of poor perfusion ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
and she received treatment ... within 1 week after treatment ... factors, including poor ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... • Ostomy pts: poor ... Moderate #Algorithm #treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... Risk Factors: • Poor ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Despite the poor ... documenting successful treatment ... FDA-approved for UTI treatment ... successfully in clinical ... infections 5 however clinical