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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... triad (<10%): fever ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Unexpected Death in ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... #Causes #Peds #
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
of blood smear, acute ... a single dose! ... often experience acute ... Infectious Diseases ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
stimulation - Single ... aspiration and acute ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease caused
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... has five major clinical ... • Cough, fever ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Isolated fever
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
dacryocystitis — infection ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features: Fever ... features: Fever ... up to 30% of cases ... emboli: Usually single ... large infarct - Infectious