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Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation Medical ... Algorithm Refractory ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
nonmotile, non-spore-forming ... colonies on solid media ... Transmission (Zoonotic disease ... Treatment: • ... #diagnosis #treatment
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
American trypanosomiasis ... Management Summary ... • Treatment: ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Initial medical ... #Algorithm #Management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... food, salad bar Clinical ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
American Trypanosomiasis ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... (American trypanosomiasis ... #Management #Treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... present, symptoms, signs ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... and Management ... regions of North America ... Clinical Progression ... #Diagnosis #Management