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Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Unlike other parasites ... travel back to lung ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... is caused by accelerated ... strongyloidiasis #microbiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
• Boerhaave syndrome ... sucrose and fatty acids ... hormone levels cause ... loss of HCO3- in diarrhea ... Complications #pathophysiology