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Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
2) Embryonated egg ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
2) Fertilized egg ... - Unfertilized egg ... 3) Embryonated egg ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
5) Excyst in duodenum ... Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... , Radiation CMC ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
connection is the duodenum ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD ... of the distal duodenum ... - CMC IM Residency
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... SIRS criteria - ED ... examination, basic (CBC ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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in SBP > 40 - End-organ ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Presenting to the ED ... Labs including CBC ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
flukes excyst in duodenum ... hepatica #LiverFluke #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc