Infectious Disease Tutorial
 
Introduction

Case1: Vomiting 

Case 2: Cough & fever

Case 3: Bruising 

Case 4: Sore throat

Case 5: Jaundice

Case 6: Flu & fever

Case 7: Diarrhea

Case 8: Black Robe 

Case 9: Back Pain

Catching the beast

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He did survive, but it was stormy.
 
  • He was promptly placed on a broad spectrum anti-malarial agent.
  • Unfortunately, the degree of RBC hemolysis was so great that the hemoglobin cleared by his kidneys caused massive renal tubular cell necrosis.
  • The image to the right shows acute tubular necrosis (ATN), which led to an intra-renal obstructive condition, causing his kidneys to quit working.
  • He required 10 days of dialysis before his renal function returned.
  • His anemia worsened and he eventually required several transfusions.
  • He's better now, and he knows if he ever goes to a malarial prone area again, he will take his prophylaxis for the full 6 weeks after returning.
What about malaria?
  • It is the number 1 or 2 leading killer of human beings worldwide.
  • There are at least 4 major species of Plasmodia that infect man.
  • Even though we make antibodies against the bug, they do not confer immunity.

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