Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Richard Rothman, Sanjay Desai, and Shannon Putman

Emergencies

Sections on immediate management and risk factors are highlighted for easy memorization.
Provides quick access over 65 infectious diseases & outlines the most useful elements of diagnosis and treatment.
Covers both common infections and vector borne infections (such as lyme disease, malaria, and west nile virus)
Includes chapters on key topics such as infectious diseases in special populations and bioterrorism.

Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Richard Rothman, Sanjay Desai, and Shannon Putman

Description

Infectious Diseases Emergencies is a compact reference that summarizes the key topics of those infectious disease processes that are most commonly seen in practice. The opening section reviews principles of management and general management of severe infection in acute and emergency environments. The following sections provide a "head-to-toe" synopsis of common infections presenting in both outpatient and acute care settings. The concluding sections discuss vector borne infections, infections in special populations, and bioterrorism. Concisely written and consistently organized chapters outline the most useful elements of diagnosis and treatment for easy memorization and clarity.

Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Richard Rothman, Sanjay Desai, and Shannon Putman

Emergencies

I. Principals of Infectious Disease Management
1. Laboratory Testing for Microbial Detection
2. Infection Control
3. Infectious Disease Mimics
II. General Management of Severe Infection in Acute and Emergency Environments
4. Sepsis
III. Central Nervous System Infections
5. Bacterial Meningitis
6. Aseptic Meningitis
7. Encephalitis
8. Brain Abscess
9. Epidural Abscess
IV. Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections
10. Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, and Peritonsillar Abscess
11. Otitis Externa, Otitis Media, and Mastoiditis
12. Rhinosinusitis
13. Odontogenic Infection
14. Deep space Infections of the Head and Neck
V. Ocular Infections
15. Periocular Infections
16. Keratitis
17. Endopthalmitis
VI. Cardiovascular Infections
18. Infective Endocarditis
19. Myocarditis and Pericarditis
20. Catheter Associated Infections
21. Septic Thrombophlebitis
VII. Pulmonary Infections
22. Community Acquired Pneumonia
23. Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
24. Pleural Effusions (Parapneumonic Process and Empyema)
25. Lung Abscess
26. Influenza
27. Atypical Pulmonary Infections
28. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Bhakti Hansoti
29. Acute Uncomplicated Bronchitis
VIII. Gastrointestinal Infections
30. Viral Gastroenteritis
31. Infectious Colitis
32. Peritonitis
33. Diverticulitis
34. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis
35. Hepatitis
36. Appendicitis
IX. Genitourinary Infections
37. Urinary Tract Infections in Women
38. Cervicitis and Vulvovaginitis
39. Urethritis, Prostatitis, and Orchitis
40. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Tubo-ovarian abscess
X. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
41. Soft Tissue Infections
42. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
43. Diabetic Foot Infections
44. Dermatological Manifestations of Infectious Disease
45. Mammalian and Reptile Bites
XI. Bone and Joint Infections
46. Septic Arthritis
47. Infections of the Hand
48. Prosthetic Joint Infections
49. Osteomyelitis
XII. Vector Borne Infections
50. Lyme Disease
51. Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia
52. Malaria and Dengue Fever
53. West Nile Virus
XIII. Infection in Special Populations
54. Infection in the Cancer Patient
55. Infection in the HIV Patient
56. Infection in the Transplant Patient
57. Infection in Travelers and Emigrants
58. Infection in the Intravenous Drug User
59. Infection in the Pregnant Patient
60. Infection in the Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia
61. Fever of Unknown Origin
XIV. Bioterrorism
62. Anthrax
63. Smallpox
64. Botulism
65. Plague
66. Viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Llassa, Hantavirus, etc.)
67. Tularemia
XV Antibiotic Resistance
68. Antibiotic Resistance
Contributors

Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Richard Rothman, Sanjay Desai, and Shannon Putman

Emergencies

Author Information

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Richard Rothman, Associate Professor and Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Sanjay Desai, Assistant Professor and Director of the Osler Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Shannon Putman, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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 at Johns 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.

Contributors:

Susan Tuddenham MD MPH
Fellow, Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Raymond K. Young MD
Resident Physician
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Osler Internal Medicine Residency Program
Baltimore, Maryland

Sarina K. Sahetya, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Annukka A. R. Antar, MD, PhD
Clinical Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Susan M. Peterson, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Andrea Freyer Dugas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Bachar Hamade , MD, MSc
Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

David Scordino, MD
Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Bhakti Hansoti, MBChB, MPH
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Zachary E. Smith, MMS, PA-C
University of Maryland Medical Center
R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Critical Care Resuscitation Unit
Baltimore, Maryland

Bharati Kochar, MD
Fellow, Gastroenterology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Rod A. Rahimi, MD, PhD
Fellow, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Marcos C. Schechter, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Mark Tenforde MD, MPH
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

Sudip Saha, MD
Cardiology Fellow
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Elizabeth S. Rosenblatt, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Srivatsan Raghavan, MD, PhD
Clinical fellow, Hematology/Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts

Raymond Young
Susan Tuddenham
Annie Antar
Sarina Sahetya
Susan Peterson
Andrea Dugas
Bachar Hamade
David Scordino
Bhakti Hansoti
Zach Smith
Bharati Kocher
Rod Rahimi
Marcos Schechter
Mark Tenforde
Sudip Saha
Elizabeth Rosenblatt
Sri Raghavan
Michael Arce
Alex Billioux
Matthew Finn
Kevin Gibbs
Monica Mix
Dana Mueller
Timothy Niessen
Michelle Sharp
Lisa Steiner
Michael Vulfovich
Deanna Wilson
Jamil D. Bayram
Ximena Tobar
Alida Gertz
Kevin Alexander, MD
Swathi Eluri
Sri Raghavan
Trisha Anest MD
Kamna Balhara
Hasan E. Baydoun
Sarah Carle
Mary Chang
Ryan Circh
Lisa Cuttle
DeAugustinas
Michael Ehmann
Caren Euster
Michelle Henggeller
John Holst
Gabriel Jacquet
Clare Kelleher
Basem F. Khishfe
Amanda E. Kiely
Eili Y. Klein
Ajay Kocher
Joshua Lupton
Tyler Martinez
David Mabey
Staci Reinjest
Gino Scalabrini
Sneha Shah
Rebecca Smith
Vanessa Vasquez

Infectious Diseases Emergencies

Arjun S. Chanmugam, Richard Rothman, Sanjay Desai, and Shannon Putman

Emergencies

Reviews and Awards

"...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." - Oliver Schildgen, Wolters Kluwer Health