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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... (HLH) Pathophysiology ... • Clinical: fever ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Drugs, Unknown cause
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... East and Latin America ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Americans (18-71 ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... at the time of diagnosis ... General: fever,
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis ... intracellular parasite ... reported in Latin America ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
a blood meal (passes ... Tcruzi #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite ... #american
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - American ... Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... the protozoan parasite ... mild (malaise, fever
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... Diseases: • East African ... of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis