Infectious Disease Essentials

Infectious diseases

Video course

by John F. Fisher, MD MACP FIDSA

Manage common infections with confidence in this course. You’ll cover viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic disease processes, plus learn a systematic approach to differentiating between and treating various life-threatening infections as well as less serious cases. Learn to determine whether urgent empirical therapy is needed or if it is safe to pursue an exact diagnosis before treating.

3h 54s

7 Quizzes

4 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Identify the proper choice of anti-infective agent in various clinical settings
Master our step-by-step approach, which leads you from symptom presentation through to diagnosis and treatment
Rationalize antibiotic treatment duration for various infectious disease situations
Recognize the most common hospital- and healthcare-associated infections, summarize their pathogenesis, and outline an approach to diagnosis and treatment
Outline the use of the laboratory in the diagnosis of common viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases
Define sepsis and summarize the principles of management
Identify and treat common infections of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract and abdomen, urogenital system, central nervous system, bones, joints, and skin
Choose an appropriate empirical antimicrobial regimen for life-threatening infections of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract and abdomen, urogenital system, central nervous system, skin and soft tissues, and bloodstream
Identify and treat life-threatening systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and endocarditis

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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

Diagnosing infectious disease quiz

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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

Respiratory infections quiz

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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

Gastointestinal tract and abdominal infections quiz

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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

Urogenital infections quiz

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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

Bone, joint, and skin infections quiz

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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

Central nervous system infections quiz

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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

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

Life-threatening systemic infections quiz

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Infectious disease essentials outro

1m 17s

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Teachers of this course

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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For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Diagnosing infectious disease

Respiratory infections

Gastointestinal tract and abdominal infections

Urogenital infections

Bone, joint, and skin infections

Central nervous system infections

Life-threatening systemic infections

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners