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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
) Pathophysiology ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Management ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #treatment #diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... adenoma, ↓(TFT, LH ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Strongyloidiasis Treatment ... Stool Ova and parasites ... Strongyloidiasis #Treatment ... #management #strongyloides ... #parastie #infectiousdiseases
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... , weight loss DIAGNOSIS ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... #Stercoralis #diagnosis ... #management #parasites