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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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psittaci - obligate ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... • PCR • Culture ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Angina Stress Test ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
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 ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Chlamydophila psittaci ... Chlamydophila psittaci ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #table #list
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Chlamydophila psittaci ... Chlamydophila psittaci ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #table #list