2808 results
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
eosinophils >150/microL ... eosinophils >400/microL ... eosinophils >300/microL ... eosinophils >150/microL ... pharmacology #pulmonary #management
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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Leptospirosis #Leptospira #management
#Microbiology #Micro ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #management
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Acute Babesiosis Management ... #Babesiosis #Management ... treatment #Babesia #microti
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Leukocytosis (10,000/microL ... Leukocytosis (10,000/microL ... #rheumatology #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
For my UME micro ... #pharmacology #management
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Agent: Babesia microti
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
yeasts (10-15 microns ... budding yeasts (4-10 microns ... small yeasts (2-4 microns ... endospores (10-100 microns
All masks will filter particles of 0.3 microns or bigger (i.e. 95 will filter out 95%
particles of 0.3 microns ... particles 0.3 microns
#protozoa #toxoplasma #leishmania #trypanosoma #babesia #malaria #plasmodium #cryptosporidium #cyclospora #cystisospora #entamoeba #acanthamoeba #microsporidia

#ID  #InfectiousDiseases
#Microbiology #Micro