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Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
induration and crepitus ... tomography revealed subcutaneous ... FourniersGangrene #Emphysema #Subcutaneous ... #NEJM
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... Marginatum • Subcutaneous ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology
Onchocerciasis - Onchocerca volvulus Life Cycle
1) Blackfly (genus Simulium) takes a blood meal (L3 larvae enter
Human Stages: 2) Subcutaneous ... 3) Adults in subcutaneous ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
2) Adults in subcutaneous ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
most commonly in subcutaneous ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc