Gullberg Robert M. (ed.) Adult Infectious Diseases. Over 200 Case Studies

BookBaby, 2017. — 188 p.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.Antibiotics
Aminoglycosides Bacteriostatic vs. Bacteriocidal
Antifungals
Aztreonam
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Coumadin and antibiotics
Daptomycin
Ext. Spect. penicillins (Zosyn/Timentin)
Linezolid
Macrolides
Metronidazole
Nucleoside inhibitors
Penam agents
Penicillin
Pregnancy
Quinolones
Rifampin
Semi-synthetic penicillins (Nafcillin)
Sulfa
Tetracycline
Protein synthesis inhibitors
Vancomycin
Colistin
Basic Microbiology
Introduction- Basic Microbiology
Gram + and Gram – Bacteria
MICs
Gram stain
Fungi
Viruses
Protozoa
Gram + cocci in clusters
Gram + cocci in chains
Streptococcus pneumonia
Gram + rods
Gram – diplococci
Gram – coccobacilli
Gram – rods- Tribe 1
Gram – rods- Tribe 2
Anaerobes above the diaphragm
Anaerobes below the diaphragm
Gram + anaerobic rods
Nocardia
Rickettsiaceae
Bartonellae
Borrelia
Zoonotic bacteria
Fungi
Mycobacterium
Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma
Chlamydia
ESBLs
AmpC beta-lactamases
Cardiovascular Infections
Bacterial endocarditis Prophylaxis
Pericarditis
Myocarditis
Pacemaker infections
Mediastinitis Harvest site infections (post op)
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Fever of Unknown Origin
Introduction- pathogenesis of fever; definitions of FUO
High Biomarkers; ESR and CRP
Fever with cancer
Fever with granulomas
Fever with collagen vascular disease
Fever with medications
Fever with endocrine problems
Fever with hematomas
Fever with myositis/rhabdomyolysis
Fever associated with joint pains
Fever with dental/ENT infections
Fever with arthropod bites
Fever with international travel
Fever with abdominal pain/diarrhea
Fever with jaundice/high LFTs
Fever with hemolytic anemia
Fever in the ICU
Fever with rarer infections
Work up of FUO
Fungal infections
Introduction-Antifungal drugs
Dermatophyte infections
Onychomycosis
Candida infections
Candidemia
Aspergillus infections
Cryptococcosis
Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Coccidiomycosis
Rare Fungal infections
Fever and neutropenia