Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS • Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body • Bird
Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... Cryptococcosis Treatment ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview 10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... HIV • Recent infection ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections: •
CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... opportunistic infections ... Antimicrobial treatment ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview 10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... HIV • Recent infection ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary Trauma: • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury Exertional: •
Statins), ETOH Infection ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Summary #causes #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... etiology unknown • Infectious ... Direct microbial infection ... be ordered • Infectious ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by: • Headache • Seizures • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) Definition: HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories: • Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment • Mild neurocognitive impairment • HIV dementia Pathophysiology: HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... early stages of infection ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
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