Adult Infectious Diseases Over 200 Case Studies: Intended For: Medical Students, Ambulists, Hospitalists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants

248 Pages·2017·6.35 MB·English

by  Robert M. Gullberg

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ISBN: 978-1-4835904-9-3
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Table of Contents
*Questions and answers at the end of each section *
Antibiotics
Introduction
Case 1-Aminoglycosides
Bacteriostatic vs. Bacteriocidal
Case 2-Antifungals
Case 3-Aztreonam
Case 4-Cephalosporins
Case 5-Clindamycin
Case 6-Coumadin and antibiotics
Case 7-Daptomycin
Case 8-Ext. Spect. penicillins (Zosyn/Timentin)
Case 9-Linezolid
Case 10-Macrolides
Case 11-Metronidazole
Case 12-Nucleoside inhibitors
Case 13-Penam agents
Case 14-Penicillin
Case 15-Pregnancy
Case 16-Quinolones
Case 17-Rifampin
Case 18-Semi-synthetic penicillins (Nafcillin)
Case 19-Sulfa
Case 20-Tetracycline
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Case 21-Vancomycin
Case 22-Colistin
Basic Microbiology
Introduction- Basic Microbiology
Gram + and Gram – Bacteria
MICs
Gram stain
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa
Case 23- Gram + cocci in clusters
Case 24- Gram + cocci in chains
Streptococcus pneumonia
Case 25- Gram + rods
Case 26- Gram – diplococci
Case 27- Gram – coccobacilli
Case 28- Gram – rods- Tribe 1
Case 28- Gram – rods- Tribe 2
Case 29- Anaerobes above the diaphragm
Case 30- Anaerobes below the diaphragm
Case 31- Gram + anaerobic rods
Nocardia
Case 32- Rickettsiaceae
Case 33- Bartonellae
Case 34- Borrelia
Case 35- Zoonotic bacteria
Case 36- Fungi
Case 37- Mycobacterium
Case 38- Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma
Case 39- Chlamydia
Case 40- ESBLs
AmpC beta-lactamases
Cardiovascular Infections
Case 41- Bacterial endocarditis
Prophylaxis
Case 42- Pericarditis
Case 43- Myocarditis
Case 44-Pacemaker infections
Case 45- Mediastinitis
Harvest site infections (post op)
Case 46-Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Fever of Unknown Origin
Introduction- pathogenesis of fever; definitions of FUO
Case 47- High Biomarkers; ESR and CRP
Case 48-Fever with cancer
Case 49-Fever with granulomas
Case 50-Fever with collagen vascular disease
Case 51- Fever with medications
Case 52- Fever with endocrine problems
Case 53-Fever with hematomas
Case 54-Fever with myositis/rhabdomyolysis
Fever associated with joint pains
Case 55- Fever with dental/ENT infections
Case 56-Fever with arthropod bites
Case 57-Fever with international travel
Case 58-Fever with abdominal pain/diarrhea
Case 59-Fever with jaundice/high LFTs
Case 60-Fever with hemolytic anemia
Case 61-Fever in the ICU
Case 62- Fever with rarer infections
Work up of FUO
Fungal infections
Introduction-Antifungal drugs
Case 63-Dermatophyte infections
Case 64-Onychomycosis
Case 65- Candida infections
Case 66-Candidemia
Case 67-Aspergillus infections
Case 68- Cryptococcosis
Case 69-Blastomycosis
Case 70-Histoplasmosis
Case 71-Coccidiomycosis
Case 72-Rare Fungal infections
Case 73-Fever and neutropenia
Gastrointestinal infections
Case 74-Intraabdominal infections
Case 75-Diverticulitis
Case 76-Intraabdominal abscess
Case 77-H. pylori infections
Case 78-Clostridia difficile infections
Case 79-Gastroenteritis
Case 80-Subacute Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Case 81-Hepatitis B
Case 82-Pancreatic infections
Case 83- Hepatitis C
Genitourinary infections
Introduction-UTI definition
Case 84-Cystitis
Case 85-Prostatitis/epididymitis
Case 86-Pyelonephritis
Case 87-Healthcare associated UTI
Case 88-Dysuria syndrome
Case 89- Asymptomatic UTI
Case 90-Fungal UTI
Case 91-PID
Case 92-Prevention of UTIs
Healthcare Associated infections
Introductions-Types of HCAIs
Case 93-Pathogens associated with HCAIs
Case 94-Primary bacteremia (line related)
Case 95-Healthcare associated Pneumonia
Case 96-FUO in the ICU
Case 97- Healthcare associated UTIs
Case 98-Surgical wound infections
HIV infections
Case 99-Introduction/Pathogenesis
HIV natural history
HIV Resistance
Case 100-HIV epidemiology
Case 101-Cell mediated Immunity
Opportunistic infections
Case 102-Pneumocystis pneumonia
Case 103-Confirming tests
Case 104-When to treat
Case 105-Picking a Rx regimen
Case 106-Noncompliance and Chemoprophylaxis
Immunocompromised Patients
Introduction/The Adaptive Immune System
Case 107-Chronic Kidney disease
Case 108-Chronic Liver disease
Case 109-Splenectomy patients
Case 110-Fever and Neutropenia
Case 111-Myasis
Case 112-Transplant patients
Musculoskeletal infections
Case 113-Septic arthritis
Differentiating Gonococcal and Non GC septic arthritis
Case 114-Prosthetic septic arthritis
Case 115-Vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis
Case 116-Palmer space infections
Case 117-Diabetic osteomyelitis
Case 118-Septic bursitis
Case 119-Chronic osteomyelitis
Case 120-Bacterial tenosynovitis
Case 121-Dental Prophylaxis forPJI
Nervous System infections
Case 122-Bacterial meningitis
Case 123-Aseptic meningitis
Case 124-Brain abscess
Case 125- Epidural abscess
Case 126-Encephalitis
Case 127-Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (Prion disease)
Case 128-Transvere myelitis