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Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis
Acute phase:
 - Fever and headache
 - Conjunctival suffusion, jaundice, and photophobia
Symptoms and signs ... headache - Conjunctival ... - Lungs bleeding ... Myocarditis (rare) - Liver ... #phases #immune
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... • Headache ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... diarrhea, cough Immune ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... Develops in the immune ... or second phase
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... cough, myalgias, headache ... Constitutional symptoms ... , headache, non-productive
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
activity → local immune ... granulomas within the lungs ... heart (2-5%), liver ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... 50 years • New headache ... • Progressive symptoms ... of headache, cognitive