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Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... and Management Summary ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... • Treatment: ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... #summary #rheumatology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... and Management Summary ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... • Treatment: ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary ... non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... management #cardiology #treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management Summary ... include low-grade fevers ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infectious Disease ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... : • East African ... during the U.S. summer ... #Travel #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... night sweats, fever ... hematuria, + RF Treatment