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Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... output to further aid ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Prep and drape ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Management #Microbiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• S - Saddle anesthesia ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #potassium #nephrology
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
pyogenic process • PCR ... Lymphoma or AIDS ... Very uncommon - AIDS ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #management #microbiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology