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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
be present or signs ... Pathophysiology: ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... present • UA and Urine ... pyelonephritis CMC
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
Amebiasis - Balamuthia ... #Amebiasis #Balamuthia ... mandrillaris #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
Amebiasis - Naegleria ... occasionally in CSF #Amebiasis ... fowleri #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba ... #Amebiasis #Acanthamoeba ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Pathophysiology ... dermis Clinical Signs ... not feasible CMC ... Bullous #Pemphigoid #Diagnosis
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
delivery • Dating ultrasound ... Prenatal labs (CBC ... Gonorrhea screen • Urine ... • ± Prenatal diagnosis ... Care #Schedule #Diagnosis
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
: in feces, in urine ... ; eggs shed in urine ... Schistosomiasis #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
spinal fluid, urine ... Loaloa #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc