Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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microbiology canimorsus capnocytophaga covid19 francisella ncc neurocysticercosis parasites shock solium streptococcal stss summary syndrome taenia toxic toxocara toxocariasis tularemia tularensis
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary Clinical and laboratory testing Lung Ultrasound HRCT scan In-hospital treatment Severity assessment and respiratory support Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... and Management ... laboratory testing Lung ... Ultrasound HRCT ... #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection •
and Management ... organism into the lungs ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... kidneys, liver, lung ... , erythematous macular ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga Pathogen: Capnocytophaga • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections • Gram-negative rod,
SIow growing, Long ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Toxocariasis Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth Transmission: • Dogs and cats are the major source
migrate through the lungs ... Migrans (VLM) • Ocular ... larva migrans Diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Diagnosis: Patients ... Intraventricular, Orbital/Ocular ... Treatment: • ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... #solium #management
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