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MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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Epidemiology • Signs ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology # ... treatment
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... within morulae Signs ... #Anaplasma #Infection ... #diagnosis #microbiology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... with systemic signs ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... ≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... likely underlying cause ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Discuss ongoing management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... of more of the signs ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... Herpes simplex virus ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Findings - Infectious ... respiratory tract infections ... i.e., influenza virus ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs