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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Ferritin >1000 ng/ml ... sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... Cellular immune deficiency ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... and Management ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... #InfectiousDiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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and Management ... reported in Latin America ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - American ... Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Chagas disease (American ... #Management #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... can mimic common infections ... Ferritin >500 ng/mL ... : • Infection ... #management #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... transplantation • MCC ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... and Management ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... #InfectiousDiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... TREATMENT: Clinically ... Valley #Fever #Diagnosis ... #Management #infectiousdiseases
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Standard treatment ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... is typically 20 ml