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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... Presentation: • Mild ... disease: conjunctival ... Severe pulmonary disease ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Lyme Disease Pearls ... found in growing areas ... Slovenia) Treatment ... : TREATMENT Shorter ... kids <8 years old
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... caution in pulmonary disease ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
Exam A 73-year-old ... with shortness of breath ... present in this disease ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... AorticRegurgitation #Cardiology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
2 different areas ... withdrawal • Mild ... disease: symptomatic ... treatment • Severe ... disease: 1.
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
radiographs of affected areas ... the collar bone, breast ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... -1 inhibitors, IL
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Other areas: - ... general feeling of ill ... malignancy), lymphoma, breast ... Treatment: - Systemic
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... heart rate >90 beats ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Infants ≤6 months old ... Can treat before ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment