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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... → Leptospirosis ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #Diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections ... remember that travel
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
, a common cause ... : • Leptospirosis ... of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Travel to endemic ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Mycoplasma - Leptospirosis ... Transverse #Myelitis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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and Management ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... International travel ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment