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Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... weakness, sensory changes ... source: blood cultures
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Mild: Malaise, fever ... myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... T.cruzi without clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Mild: Malaise, fever ... myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... T.cruzi without clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... specific and <25% culture ... vomiting, visual changes ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases