Dr. Quilitz discusses the risk factors behind neutropenic fever. He then discusses prominent bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens which cause infections in the immunocompromised cancer patient. Lastly, he discusses antimicrobial options to prevent or treat opportunistic infections in these patients.
Dr. John Greene discusses different patterns of consolidation visible on lung imaging and the differential diagnosis for pneumonia in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. He reviews CT imaging for ground glass opacities, consolidation, nodular opacities, and nodular cavitary lesions on the lungs. He covers interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, community acquired viral and bacterial pneumonia, fungal infections, and mycobacterial infections among others. He specifically discusses nocardia, mycobacterium avium complex and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. He then covers several cases studies and management strategies. His updated talk was originally presented in 2013.
Dr. Baluch introduces the audience to to concept of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She discusses the timeline for infections and the tools for their work-up, including antimicrobial drugs. She also reviews the current paradigm for the work-up of neutropenic fever, and the treatment of “common” ID issues. Lastly, she discusses useful infectious diseases resources for the clinician.
Dr. Syed discusses various infectious diseases syndromes that are “emergencies,” i.e., require urgent intervention. Among those discussed include fulminant meningococcal disease, viral hemorrhagic fever, SARS, MERS, Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, and other agents of bioterroism.
Dr. Pandya reviews the relationship between fever and infection, including fever classifications, various fever patterns, fever severity, and fevers associated with specific conditions.
From 2017: In 2020, the SARS-2 Coronavirus proved to have the right combination of lethality and contagiousness to be a devastating once in a century worldwide pandemic affecting millions of people and causing hundreds of thousands of deaths. But amongst the great plagues of mankind, there is only one that stands head and shoulders above the rest:
Smallpox is responsible for the deaths of millions in the 20th Century alone. From the Antonine Plague of the Roman Empire to the devastating outbreaks brought on by new world colonization of the 16th through 19th centuries, Smallpox devastated countless communities across the millennia.
In one of the great medical accomplishments of history, and due in large part to the development of a Smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner in 1796, it was successfully declared eradicated in 1980.
Dr. Castro reviews orthopoxviruses with a focus on the history of Smallpox, including its history, clinical presentation, vaccination, treatment, and the potential for bioterrorism.
Dr. Marijesmar Gonzalez discusses the latest updates for Zika Virus for the 2017 Zika season. She also reviews other arbovirus infections of similar importance, including Chikungunya, Dengue, Mayaro, and Usutu viruses.
Dr. Greene discusses the morphology of lung infections in the immunocompromised host. Infections covered include invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis, nocardiosis, legionella, and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections.
Dr. Morano discusses the initial work-up and evaluation of the HIV positive patient. The second of two parts.
Dr. Morano discusses the initial work-up and evaluation of the HIV positive patient. The first of two parts.
