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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
dried feces, bird cage ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... Tetracyclines are ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Hantavirus - Rodents are ... transmission is rare ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
They are not common ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
Outbreak There are ... outbreak: - Case ... / # of people diagnosed ... - Symptomatic case ... #Calculating #InfectiousDiseases
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
There are 2-3 things ... differentials #diagnosis ... #medicine #infectiousdisease
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... Most patients are ... involvement is rare ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Promastigotes are ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
Testing for the Diagnosis ... If you are within ... There are NO tests ... that are accurate ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
and inflammation are ... Immunocompromised patients are ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... HIV • Medical care ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #differential #Diagnosis