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Chapter 1
Diagnosing infectious disease
Find the culprit. Here, you’ll learn how to spot hard-to-find clues with a thorough history and physical exam. Combine them with blood and culture results to make a diagnosis.
7 Lessons
25:16 min
Diagnosing infectious disease intro
0:43 min
Taking a complete history
2:47 min
Performing a world-class physical exam
4:47 min
Interpreting blood test results
5:02 min
Deciphering culture results
7:47 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: John's paragraph-approach for history taking.
4:10 min
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Chapter 2
Respiratory infections
Learn how to recognize and treat common adult and pediatric respiratory infections. Uncover common treatment errors physicians make and how to identify obscure causes of pneumonia.
10 Lessons
32:16 min
Respiratory infections intro
0:31 min
Overcoming the common cold
3:31 min
Handling pharyngitis
3:14 min
Diagnosing upper respiratory infections
5:07 min
Coping with bronchitis
2:20 min
Determining where to treat community-acquired pneumonia
1:56 min
Managing community-acquired pneumonia
4:46 min
Treating hospital-acquired pneumonia
6:13 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: A bad case of bilateral pneumonia.
4:38 min
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Chapter 3
Gastointestinal tract and abdominal infections
Learn to trust your gut with this chapter on gastrointestinal infections. Differentiate between and treat various intraabdominal infections and know when the cause is serious.
8 Lessons
26:02 min
Gastointestinal tract and abdominal infections intro
0:36 min
Differentiating intraabdominal infections
3:59 min
Recognizing appendicitis and diverticulitis
3:19 min
Managing cholecystitis and colitis
4:12 min
Handling food poisoning
5:54 min
Coping with diarrhea
3:52 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: A septic patient with cirrhosis. Always be open to new information.
4:10 min
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Chapter 4
Urogenital infections
A wee, little infection can sometimes become a life-threatening illness. In this chapter, learn how to differentiate between and treat different types of urogenital infections.
7 Lessons
21:18 min
Urogenital infections intro
0:35 min
Resolving urinary tract infections
5:47 min
Diagnosing urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease
4:25 min
Discerning primary and secondary syphilis
2:46 min
Treating tertiary and latent syphilis
4:17 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: The importance of a thorough exam.
3:28 min
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Chapter 5
Bone, joint, and skin infections
Learn to differentiate between and treat acute and chronic osteomyelitis, and control life-threatening skin and soft tissue infections such as gangrene and orbital cellulitis.
7 Lessons
25:25 min
Bone, joint, and skin infections intro
0:23 min
Treating osteomyelitis
6:45 min
Conquering septic arthritis
2:33 min
Recognizing common skin and soft tissue infections
5:07 min
Controlling life-threatening skin and soft tissue infections
6:11 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: If you're open to it, sometimes patients can do more for the doctor than the other way around.
4:26 min
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Chapter 6
Central nervous system infections
In this chapter, you’ll learn to analyze spinal fluid findings to recognize and treat chronic and acute meningitis, whether the cause is viral, fungal, bacterial or tuberculous.
5 Lessons
15:53 min
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Chapter 7
Life-threatening systemic infections
Here, you’ll take a deep dive into all forms of tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and endocarditis. You’ll also cover antibiotic resistance and the optimal management of sepsis.
11 Lessons
34:44 min
Life-threatening systemic infections intro
0:49 min
Recognizing sepsis
6:00 min
Defeating infective endocarditis
4:42 min
Spotting Lyme disease
2:33 min
Characterizing primary and post-primary tuberculosis
3:43 min
Evaluating latent tuberculosis
3:32 min
Managing active tuberculosis
2:05 min
Handling multidrug-resistant bacterial infections
7:52 min
BONUS INTERVIEW: A patient with back pain.
2:11 min
Life-threatening systemic infections quiz
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