Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 β€’ Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... β€’ Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid β€’ Cause ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 β€’ Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... β€’ Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
infantum, Leishmania chagasi ... Weight Loss β€’ Can cause ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 β€’ Cyclospora cayetanensis
 β€’ Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
 β€’
transmission as zoonotic infection ... β€’ Anorexia, Nausea ... Treatment: β€’ TMP-SMX-DS ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% β€’ Treatment ... : No β€’ Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
the mainstay of treatment ... increased mortality; changes ... scleroderma-like tissue changes ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
A retrospective cohort study of blood culture results and microbiology laboratory charges for pediatric cases of
culture results and microbiology ... laboratory charges ... for pediatric cases ... skin/soft tissue infection ... #EBM #InfectiousDisease
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 β€’ Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... β€’ Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases