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Recommended Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Before and After Splenectomy

#Management #Asplenic #Asplenia #Vaccinations #PrimaryCare #Vaccines #Splenectomy
Recommended Vaccinations ... for Asplenic Patients ... Splenectomy #Management ... #Asplenic #Asplenia ... #Vaccinations #
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
 •
Asplenia Management ... Malaria, Babesia • Vaccinations ... febrilepodcast #asplenic ... #Asplenia #Management ... #infections #vaccinations
Important Vaccinations for Asplenic Patients - Organisms and Vaccines
 • S.pneumoniae - PCV13 → PPSV23 (8
Important Vaccinations ... for Asplenic Patients ... #Vaccines #Asplenic ... #asplenia #Patients ... #management
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
9 species, C. canimorsus ... • Asplenia (greatest ... Prophylaxis (Dog bite in asplenic ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... underlying r.f as asplenia ... patients who are asplenic
Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
enriched agar C. animorsus ... = most common cause ... immunocompromised host, asplenia ... #Microbiology #CAnimorsus
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
Asplenia + Infection ... Patients with Asplenia ... febrilepodcast] #Asplenia ... #Information #Vaccinations ... #Counseling #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... emboli: Cerebral > Splenic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
of the Liver on POCUS ... LUQ trauma case ... Subcapsular hematoma/splenic ... confuse this will a splenic ... Enlarged #LeftLobe #POCUS
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Acute Babesiosis Management ... Headache, nausea ... ARE DIC, shock, splenic ... #Babesiosis #Management