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Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Intestinal Ascariasis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... obstruction (as in this case ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Parasite
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
lumbricoides - Ascariasis ... #lumbricoides #Ascariasis ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Ascaris on Gastric POCUS

#Ascaris #Ascariasis #gastric #pocus #clinical #ultrasound #stomach #parasite #worm
Ascaris on Gastric POCUS ... #Ascaris #Ascariasis ... #gastric #pocus ... ultrasound #stomach #parasite
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... • Nocardia • Parasitic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... fluke, HIV, CMV, ascariasis ... disease • IBD- CD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Botfly Larvae on POCUS
JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an
Botfly Larvae on POCUS ... JEM Case of the ... was found via POCUS ... Botfly #Larvae #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #parasite
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Clindamycin in case ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #differential #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... emergency, ICU in case
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... possible in HIV PARASITIC
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... the protozoan parasite ... only available at CDC