Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Richard Rothman is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Sanjay V. Desai is an Associate Professor of Medicine atJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Shannon B. Putman is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

...beneficial for all colleagues interested in or confronted with infectious diseases from the beginner level to the absolute experts... a good choice for students who prepare for the infectious disease examinations of the USMLE graduations.

• I. Principals of Infectious Disease Management 1. Laboratory Testing for Microbial Detection2. Infection Control3. Infectious Disease MimicsII. General Management of Severe Infection in Acute and Emergency Environments 4. SepsisIII. Central Nervous System Infections 5. Bacterial Meningitis6. Aseptic Meningitis7. Encephalitis8. Brain Abscess9. Epidural AbscessIV. Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections 10. Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, and Peritonsillar Abscess11. Otitis Externa, Otitis Media, and Mastoiditis12. Rhinosinusitis13. Odontogenic Infection14. Deep space Infections of the Head and Neck V. Ocular Infections 15. Periocular Infections16. Keratitis17. EndopthalmitisVI. Cardiovascular Infections 18. Infective Endocarditis19. Myocarditis and Pericarditis20. Catheter Associated Infections 21. Septic Thrombophlebitis VII. Pulmonary Infections 22. Community Acquired Pneumonia23. Hospital Acquired Pneumonia24. Pleural Effusions (Parapneumonic Process and Empyema)25. Lung Abscess26. Influenza27. Atypical Pulmonary Infections28. Pulmonary TuberculosisBhakti Hansoti29. Acute Uncomplicated Bronchitis VIII. Gastrointestinal Infections 30. Viral Gastroenteritis 31. Infectious Colitis32. Peritonitis33. Diverticulitis 34. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis35. Hepatitis36. AppendicitisIX. Genitourinary Infections 37. Urinary Tract Infections in Women38. Cervicitis and Vulvovaginitis39. Urethritis, Prostatitis, and Orchitis40. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Tubo-ovarian abscessX. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 41. Soft Tissue Infections42. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections43. Diabetic Foot Infections44. Dermatological Manifestations of Infectious Disease45. Mammalian and Reptile Bites XI. Bone and Joint Infections 46. Septic Arthritis 47. Infections of the Hand48. Prosthetic Joint Infections49. OsteomyelitisXII. Vector Borne Infections 50. Lyme Disease51. Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia52. Malaria and Dengue Fever53. West Nile VirusXIII. Infection in Special Populations 54. Infection in the Cancer Patient55. Infection in the HIV Patient56. Infection in the Transplant Patient57. Infection in Travelers and Emigrants58. Infection in the Intravenous Drug User59. Infection in the Pregnant Patient60. Infection in the Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia61. Fever of Unknown Origin XIV. Bioterrorism 62. Anthrax 63. Smallpox64. Botulism65. Plague66. Viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Llassa, Hantavirus, etc.)67. TularemiaXV Antibiotic Resistance68. Antibiotic ResistanceContributors