Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 β€’ Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... β€’ Pulmonary TB ... count <50 β€’ Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal infections ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 β€’ Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... likely to cause pulmonary ... infection. ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... presentations: β€’ Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Opportunistic Infections ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #Diagnosis #HIV ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 β€’ Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... β€’ Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 β€’ Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 β€’
Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Opacities: β€’ Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR