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Recipes to survive medical school

Infectious Diseases


General Principles in Infectious Diseases


Antibiotics

National Antibiotic Guidelines

Fever of Unknown Origin: History, Assessment, and Differential Diagnoses

Foreign Travel History, Assessment, and Differential Diagnoses

Sepsis

Immunisations



Types of Vaccines

Immunisation Schedule

BCG Vaccine

Bacterial Infections


Staphylococci

Streptococci

Bacillus species

Haemophilus influenzae

Neisseria species

Clostridia species

Escherichia coli

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Leprosy

Diphtheria

Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella Infection)

Q Fever

Lyme Disease

Leptospirosis

Cholera

Botulism

Tetanus

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Pseudomembranous Colitis

Listeria monocytogenes and Listeriosis

Campylobacter

Helicobacter pylori

Legionella pneumophila

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Viral Infections


Influenza

Parainfluenza

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

Parvovirus B19

Roseola Infantum

Herpes Simplex Virus

Varicella-Zoster Virus

Infectious Mononucleosis

Epstein-Barr Virus

Cytomegalovirus

Rotavirus

Norovirus

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis D

Hepatitis E

HIV

Enteroviruses

Adenovirus

Human Papillomavirus

Yellow Fever

Dengue Fever

Fungal Infections


Candida Species

Cryptococcus

Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Aspergillus

Dermatophytes

Protozoal Infections


Malaria

Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis)

Cryptosporidium (Cryptosporidiosis)

Trypanosomiasis and Chagas Disease

Giardia lamblia (Giardiasis)

Trichomonas vaginalis (Trichomoniasis)

Entamoeba histolytica

Acanthamoeba

Helminthic Infections


Schistosomiasis

Threadworms

Cardiovascular Infections


Infective Endocarditis

Gastrointestinal Infections


Causes of Gastroenteritis

Cholera

Enteric Fever (Typhoid Fever)

Clostridioides difficile

Acute Cholecystitis

Acute Cholangitis

Peritonitis

Diverticulitis

Pyogenic Liver Abscess

Psoas Abscess

Appendicitis

Renal Medicine


Lower Urinary Tract Infection

Acute Pyelonephritis

Acute Prostatitis

Acute Epididymo-Orchitis

Sexually Transmitted Infections


Bacterial Vaginosis

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Chancroid

Chlamydia trachomatis

Lymphogranuloma Venereum

Gonorrhoea

Trichomonas vaginalis (Trichomoniasis)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Syphilis

HIV

Condylomata Acuminata (Genital Warts)

Genital Herpes

Human Papillomavirus

Neurological Infections


Meningitis

Encephalitis

Brain Abscess

Spinal Epidural Abscess

Skin Infections


Animal and Human Bites

Gas Gangrene

Necrotising Fasciitis

Folliculitis

Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

Chickenpox

Shingles

Cat Scratch Disease

Cellulitis

Erysipelas

Furuncles and Carbuncles

Impetigo

Ludwig’s Angina

Fungal Skin and Nail Infections (Tinea)

Pityriasis Versicolor

Paronychia

Head Lice

Scabies

Parvovirus B19

Herpes Simplex Virus

Molluscum Contagiosum

Ophthalmic Infections


Blepharitis

Endophthalmitis

Viral Conjunctivitis

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Ophthalmia Neonatorum

Keratitis

Periorbital Cellulitis

Orbital Cellulitis

Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections


Sore Throat and Tonsillitis

Scarlet Fever

Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy)

Retropharyngeal Abscess

Common Cold

Croup

Acute Sinusitis

Chronic Sinusitis

Mastoiditis

Acute Otitis Externa

Necrotising Otitis Externa

Acute Otitis Media

Otitis Media with Effusion

Oral Infections


Gingivitis

Respiratory Infections


Acute Bronchitis

Bronchiolitis

Pneumonia

Atypical Pneumonia

Aspiration Pneumonia

Pleural Empyema

Lung Abscess

Tuberculosis

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Musculoskeletal Infections


Septic Arthritis

Osteomyelitis

Discitis

Obstetric and Congenital Infections


TORCH Syndrome

Chorioamnionitis

Puerperal Pyrexia

Neonatal Sepsis

Immunodeficiency and Infections


HIV

Neutropenic Sepsis

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