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

Infectious Disease Case Studies contains over 200 case studies in 20 areas of Infectious Diseases. It has well over 100 illustrations. Areas covered include: Antibiotics, Basic microbiology, Cardiovascular infections, Fever of unknown origin (FUO), Fungal infections, Gastrointestinal infections, Genitourinary infections, Healthcare Associated Infections, HIV, Immuno-suppression, Musculoskeletal infections, Nervous system infections, Nuclear Medicine, Outpatient Infections, Parasite infections, Pulmonary infections, Sepsis, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Skin and Soft Tissue infections, and Vaccines. It contains over 200 questions and answers, so it is an excellent resource for Board Review. This e-book is intended for healthcare providers at all levels. These include nursing students, PA students, Nurse Practitioner students, and medical students doing their Internal Medicine rotations, as well as seasoned healthcare providers- ambulists (FPs or Internists) and hospitalists. Dr. Gullberg is an Associate Clinical Professor, and board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. He has practiced Infectious Diseases in a Community Hospital for three decades. During that time, he has trained hundreds of medical students, medical residents, PA students, and nursing students on all levels. He is a seasoned lecturer, and he continues to teach practical principles of Infectious Diseases on a daily basis. Because of his years of experience, Dr. Gullberg knows the most effective format for learning in regards to a core of Infectious Disease topics. Infectious Disease Case Studies is written in a bottom line format. The question and answer after each section make it very practical for Board Review study. He has handpicked the most common day-to-day problems in the field of Infectious Diseases that healthcare providers must be knowledgeable about. The vast majority of the cases presented here concern patients that he has seen in the hospital or medicine clinic. They should provide valuable insights for quick reference and learning. Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Table of Contents......Page 5 Case 1-Aminoglycosides......Page 16 Case 2-Antifungals......Page 17 Case 3-Aztreonam......Page 18 Case 4-Cephalosporins......Page 19 Case 5-Clindamycin......Page 20 Case 7-Daptomycin......Page 21 Case 9-Linezolid......Page 22 Case 10-Macrolides......Page 23 Case 13-Penam agents......Page 24 Case 14-Penicillin......Page 25 Case 16-Quinolones......Page 26 Case 17-Rifampin......Page 27 Case 20-Tetracycline......Page 28 Protein synthesis inhibitors......Page 29 Case 22-Colistin......Page 30 MICs......Page 35 Gram stain......Page 36 Case 23- Gram + cocci in clusters......Page 37 Case 24- Gram + cocci in chains......Page 39 Case 25- Gram + rods......Page 40 Case 27- Gram – coccobacilli......Page 41 Case 28- Gram – rods- Tribe 2......Page 42 Case 31- Gram + anaerobic rods......Page 43 Case 32- Rickettsiaceae......Page 44 Case 33- Bartonellae......Page 45 Case 34- Borrelia......Page 46 Case 36- Fungi......Page 47 Case 38- Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma......Page 48 Case 40- ESBLs......Page 49 AmpC beta-lactamases......Page 50 Prophylaxis......Page 55 Case 42- Pericarditis......Page 57 Case 43- Myocarditis......Page 58 Case 45- Mediastinitis......Page 59 Case 46-Prosthetic valve endocarditis......Page 60 Introduction- pathogenesis of fever; definitions of FUO......Page 63 Case 48-Fever with cancer......Page 64 Case 51- Fever with medications......Page 65 Case 52- Fever with endocrine problems......Page 66 Case 54-Fever with myositis/rhabdomyolysis......Page 67 Case 55- Fever with dental/ENT infections......Page 68 Case 56-Fever with arthropod bites......Page 69 Case 57-Fever with international travel......Page 70 Case 59-Fever with jaundice/high LFTs......Page 71 Case 60-Fever with hemolytic anemia......Page 72 Case 62- Fever with rarer infections......Page 73 Work up of FUO......Page 74 Case 63-Dermatophyte infections......Page 78 Case 64-Onychomycosis......Page 79 Case 65- Candida infections......Page 80 Case 67-Aspergillus infections......Page 81 Case 69-Blastomycosis......Page 82 Case 71-Coccidiomycosis......Page 83 Case 72-Rare Fungal infections......Page 84 Case 73-Fever and neutropenia......Page 85 Case 74-Intraabdominal infections......Page 89 Case 75-Diverticulitis......Page 90 Case 77-H. pylori infections......Page 91 Case 78-Clostridia difficile infections......Page 92 Case 79-Gastroenteritis......Page 93 Case 81-Hepatitis B......Page 94 Case 83- Hepatitis C......Page 95 Case 84-Cystitis......Page 98 Case 86-Pyelonephritis......Page 99 Case 87-Healthcare associated UTI......Page 100 Case 90-Fungal UTI......Page 102 Case 92-Prevention of UTIs......Page 103 Case 93-Pathogens associated with HCAIs......Page 107 Case 95-Healthcare associated Pneumonia......Page 108 Case 96-FUO in the ICU......Page 109 Case 98-Surgical wound infections......Page 110 Case 99-Introduction/Pathogenesis......Page 113 HIV Resistance......Page 114 Case 101-Cell mediated Immunity......Page 115 Case 102-Pneumocystis pneumonia......Page 116 Case 104-When to treat......Page 117 Case 105-Picking a Rx regimen......Page 118 Case 106-Noncompliance and Chemoprophylaxis......Page 119 Introduction/The Adaptive Immune System......Page 121 Case 109-Splenectomy patients......Page 123 Case 110-Fever and Neutropenia......Page 124 Case 112-Transplant patients......Page 125 Case 114-Prosthetic septic arthritis......Page 128 Case 115-Vertebral osteomyelitis/discitis......Page 129 Case 116-Palmer space infections......Page 130 Case 117-Diabetic osteomyelitis......Page 131 Case 118-Septic bursitis......Page 132 Case 119-Chronic osteomyelitis......Page 133 Case 121-Dental Prophylaxis forPJI......Page 134 Case 122-Bacterial meningitis......Page 137 Case 123-Aseptic meningitis......Page 138 Case 125- Epidural abscess......Page 139 Case 127-Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (Prion disease)......Page 140 Case 128-Transvere myelitis......Page 141 Case 129-Rabies......Page 142 Case 130-Gallium scan versus Indium scans......Page 146 Case 131-Scans for Osteomyelitis......Page 147 Case 133-Herpes Zoster......Page 149 Case 134-Pharnygitis/Tonsillitis......Page 150 Case 135-Ear infections......Page 151 Case 137-Acute bronchitis......Page 152 Case 139-Walking pneumonia......Page 153 Case 141-Leukocytosis/ High Sed Rate......Page 154 Case 142-Mononucleosis......Page 155 Case 144-Rheumatic Fever......Page 156 Case 146-Naeglaria......Page 160 Case 147-Plasmodium......Page 161 Case 149-Giardia......Page 162 Case 150-Entamoeba......Page 163 Case 152-Trypanosomiasis......Page 164 Case 153-Babesiosis......Page 165 Case 155-Trichomoniasis......Page 166 Case 156-Pinworm (Enterobius)......Page 167 Case 158-Hookworm (Necator)......Page 168 Case 159-Dog hookworm (Ancylostoma)......Page 169 Case 161-Trichinella......Page 170 Case 163-Onchocerciasis......Page 171 Guinea worm (Dracunculus)......Page 172 Case 165-Cysticercosis (Taenia solium)......Page 173 Case 166-Echinococcus granulosus......Page 174 Case 168-Fish tapeworm (Diphyllabothrium latum)......Page 175 Case 170-Oriental Lung Fluke (Paragonimus)......Page 176 Case 171-Aspiration pneumonia......Page 182 Case 173-Cavitary pneumonia......Page 183 Case 174-Tuberculosis......Page 184 Case 177-Local complications of pneumonia......Page 186 Case 179-Lobar pneumonia......Page 187 Case 180-Atypical pneumonia......Page 188 Case 181-Whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis)......Page 189 Case 183-Influenza......Page 190 Case 185-Chronic bronchiectasis......Page 191 Case 186-Septic shock......Page 196 Case 187-Fluid resuscitation, pressor support......Page 197 Case 188- Low Dose Hydrocortisone......Page 198 Case 190-DIC, Activated Protein C......Page 199 Mortality Rate......Page 200 SOFA score......Page 201 Case 191-Genital ulcers......Page 204 Case 192-Syphilis......Page 205 Case 193-Gonorrhea......Page 206 Case 195-Trichomonas......Page 207 Case 196-Herpes Simplex 2 infections......Page 208 Case 198-Bacterial vaginosis......Page 209 Case 199-HPV (Condyloma acuminatum)......Page 210 Case 201-Rape......Page 211 Case 202-PID......Page 212 Case 204-Cellulitis......Page 216 Case 205-Facial cellulitis......Page 218 Wound vacuum therapy......Page 219 Case 208-Hidradenitis suppuritiva......Page 220 Case 209-Necrotizing fasciitis......Page 221 Case 210-Bite infections- human, cat/dog......Page 222 Case 211-MRSA infections......Page 224 Case 213-Herpetic whitlow......Page 225 Case 214-Papulosquamous rashes......Page 226 Case 216-Gas gangrene (myonecrosis)......Page 227 Case 217-Cat scratch disease......Page 228 Case 218-Erythema gangrenosum......Page 229 Aeromonas hydrophilia......Page 230 Case 221-Tetanus (Tdap), Pneumococcal.vaccines......Page 234 Case 222-International Travel Vaccines, meningococcal vaccines......Page 236 Case 223-Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine......Page 237 Case 225-Vaccines in splenectomized patients, HiB vaccine......Page 238 Case 226-Influenza Vaccines......Page 239 HPV vaccine......Page 240 15 Principles of patient care......Page 243 What we can learn from Sherlock Holmes......Page 246 About the Author......Page 247