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Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary infections ... herpes simplex virus ... Pulmonary #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... peritonsillar abscess ... Herpes simplex virus ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Cough, dyspnea - Pneumonia ... , amebic liver abscess ... , amebic liver abscess ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... - Select Bacteria ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... (Bacterial, Fungal ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
an abscess may ... be seen on the chest ... treatment with antibiotics ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
of Myocarditis Infectious ... Schistosomiasis • Bacterial ... species, Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... - Chronic post-infection ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR