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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Visceral Leishmaniasis ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... #Visceral #Leishmaniasis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... of PCN allergy ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... smear negative, PCR ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Headache • Fever ... Photophobia • Nausea ... meningeal signs (fever
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ... Simple CL - Caused ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... substantial size (eg ... #diagnosis #comparison
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 cm
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... enlargement >2 cm ... attending physician (e.g ... organs #dengue #fever ... classification #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... palpitations: PVC
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... saliva sample (e.g ... testing (e.g., ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME: • Fever ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC