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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... and Management Summary ... Acute Chagas Disease ... • Treatment: ... clinical evidence of cardiac
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... /psychiatric changes ... #Causes #Workup
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management Summary ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... • Severe Disease
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... and Management Summary ... Acute Chagas Disease ... • Treatment: ... clinical evidence of cardiac
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... Chagas disease ... caused by the protozoan
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... vomiting, visual changes ... of serum CrAg testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... of PCN allergy ... #differential #causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... of pregnancy, Cardiac ... #workup #hepatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... #initial #testing