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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Drugs (antibiotics ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... mechanisms of these bacteria ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #antibiotics #EmpiricGame
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... therapy - Number one cause ... this be a non-bacterial ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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for TPN) and antibiotic ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Bacteria #Etiology ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Pathogens
Lemierre's Syndrome - Microbiology

The bacteria most associated with Lemierre’s is Fusobacterium necrophorum.

#Lemierres #Syndrome #Bacteria #Differential #Causes
Lemierre's Syndrome ... - Microbiology ... The bacteria most ... #Causes #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Pharyngitis #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... media • Important cause ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... #diagnosis #management
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis