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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
25m 16s
Diagnosing infectious disease intro
43s
Taking a complete history
2m 47s
Performing a world-class physical exam
4m 47s
Interpreting blood test results
5m 2s
Deciphering culture results
7m 47s
BONUS INTERVIEW: John's paragraph-approach for history taking.
4m 10s
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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
32m 16s
Respiratory infections intro
31s
Overcoming the common cold
3m 31s
Handling pharyngitis
3m 14s
Diagnosing upper respiratory infections
5m 7s
Coping with bronchitis
2m 20s
Determining where to treat community-acquired pneumonia
1m 56s
Managing community-acquired pneumonia
4m 46s
Treating hospital-acquired pneumonia
6m 13s
BONUS INTERVIEW: A bad case of bilateral pneumonia.
4m 38s
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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
26m 2s
Gastointestinal tract and abdominal infections intro
36s
Differentiating intraabdominal infections
3m 59s
Recognizing appendicitis and diverticulitis
3m 19s
Managing cholecystitis and colitis
4m 12s
Handling food poisoning
5m 54s
Coping with diarrhea
3m 52s
BONUS INTERVIEW: A septic patient with cirrhosis. Always be open to new information.
4m 10s
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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
21m 18s
Urogenital infections intro
35s
Resolving urinary tract infections
5m 47s
Diagnosing urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease
4m 25s
Discerning primary and secondary syphilis
2m 46s
Treating tertiary and latent syphilis
4m 17s
BONUS INTERVIEW: The importance of a thorough exam.
3m 28s
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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
25m 25s
Bone, joint, and skin infections intro
23s
Treating osteomyelitis
6m 45s
Conquering septic arthritis
2m 33s
Recognizing common skin and soft tissue infections
5m 7s
Controlling life-threatening skin and soft tissue infections
6m 11s
BONUS INTERVIEW: If you're open to it, sometimes patients can do more for the doctor than the other way around.
4m 26s
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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
15m 53s
Central nervous system infections intro
20s
Identifying acute meningitis
6m 47s
Managing chronic meningitis
6m 48s
Eliminating encephalitis
1m 58s
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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
34m 44s
Life-threatening systemic infections intro
49s
Recognizing sepsis
6m
Defeating infective endocarditis
4m 42s
Spotting Lyme disease
2m 33s
Characterizing primary and post-primary tuberculosis
3m 43s
Evaluating latent tuberculosis
3m 32s
Managing active tuberculosis
2m 5s
Handling multidrug-resistant bacterial infections
7m 52s
BONUS INTERVIEW: A patient with back pain.
2m 11s
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Infectious disease essentials outro
1m 17s
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John F. Fisher, MD MACP FIDSA
John is a Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, USA.
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