Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease

The subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on diagnosing and managing infections.

Infectious Disease Videos

Infectious disease videos for medical education.

Lumbar Puncture & Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis

The insertion of a needle into the spinal canal between two lumbar bones to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis & diagnosis.

Paracentesis & Peritoneal Fluid Analysis

The insertion of a needle or catheter into the peritoneal cavity to obtain ascitic fluid for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.

Thoracocentesis & Pleural Fluid Analysis

The insertion of a needle into the pleural space to remove fluid or air for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.

Central Nervous System Infection

Flu

The contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs.

Sepsis

Sexually Transmitted Disease

The infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact (eg, genital warts, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes infections, and HIV infections).

Tropical Disease

The infections that thrive in hot, humid conditions (eg, malaria, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, Chagas disease, African trypanosomiasis, and dengue).

Viral Hepatitis

The infection that causes hepatic inflammation and damage.