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Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
develop in any organ ... TaeniaSolium #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Count: Any CD4 ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... 1 Workup: • CBC ... UA • Chest X-ray ... #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown ... Origin (FUO) Diagnostic ... Algorithm STEP ... #Unknown #Origin ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... Investigations: • CBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Dissemination to organ ... with persistent fever ... presumed to be the CVC ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... fungemia #management #infectiousdiseases