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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Disease: Jaundice + renal ... failure • Severe ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypertension and signs ... papilledema, heart failure ... bruit or signs ... #Hypertension #Workup
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Multiorgan failure ... : CID, Renal failure ... Treatment: • 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... failure (glomerulonephritis ... pulmonary and renal ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Excretion: - Renal ... Failure, esp w ... reabsorption) Workup ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... Definitive in ESRD or failure
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Bone marrow failure ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... failure possibly ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... ); may require renal ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
expect favorable treatment ... sensitive to criticism/failure ... compromises of work ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
ARDS, shock, CHF, renal ... failure Diagnosis ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology