Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... , causes and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Management
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... are caused by members ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification โ€ข Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 โ€ข Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... โ€ข Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)โ†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) โ†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: โ€ข ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 โ€ข Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 โ€ข
eyelash follicle โ€ข Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
and Management ... , Cough โ€ข +/-Nausea ... cรฆxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) โ€ข CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology