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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Lymphadenopathy, Malaise, Abdominal ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Amphotericin B: 3 ... tid 28 days 3) ... #infectiousdiseases
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
from a group to assess ... disease who test ... 68%) – 2 (95%) – 3 ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... tests before beginning ... treatment.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test ... elicited after 2-3 ... Treatment of GCA
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... pandemic 2020-3- ... emergency 2020-3- ... 12 Diagnosis/Presentation ... unilateral* • POCUS
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Exanthema 3. ... positive tourniquet test ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... in left heart 3- ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases