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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... pulmonary disease ARDS ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... cavity and genital areas ... , anal or oral areas ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... except if other areas ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
volume • Patchy areas ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... periventricular areas ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... • Seizures: Treat ... with AEDs until
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
hyperkeratotic central areas ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... by culture or serology ... • At risk: AIDS ... Diagnosis: • Serology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology