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Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Differential Diagnosis ... and Lung Infections ... phenomena from endocarditis ... #Lung #Infections ... #Diagnosis #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... associated with infection ... • Tumor • Infection ... subdural hematoma, lung ... Sialadenitis (infection
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... endocarditis Non-Infectious
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Manifestations: • Infection ... (most common: lung ... renal, thyroid, and ... Diagnosis #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... verrucous) • Lung ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
and Lung Lesions ... phenomena from endocarditis ... #Lung #Infections ... #Concurrent #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
and Lung Lesions ... phenomena from endocarditis ... #Lung #Infections ... #Concurrent #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... By: - Chronic Infection ... Rubella Bacterial Infection ... • Bacterial endocarditis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Trauma - Infection ... lesions • Severe pain ... Disseminated gonococcal infection ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... weight • Chest pain ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA • Infection ... • Superimposed infection ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential