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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Clostridioides difficile ... Toxoplasma gondii Late ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... excess after growth plate ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... prevention of late ... Treatment: • ... #Anaphylaxis #Treatments ... #Management #pathophysiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
cellars, barns and lake ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... Clostridioides #Difficile ... #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Food: Cold cuts, pate ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Food: Cold cuts, pate ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat ... hemorrhage • Treatment
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature (Late ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology