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Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... RespiratoryDistress #Newborn #Differential
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... • Eosinopenia: Sepsis ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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and Mimics - Differential ... Myositis MIMICS: - Infections ... : Hantavirus infection ... Disseminated S. aureus infection ... #Mimics #Differential
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... Non-specific (infections ... vs non-infectious ... host response to infection ... >2 mmol/L Management
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... deficiency) • Infection ... /Sepsis • Non-infectious ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic Approach

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential #Diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections ... in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Syndromic
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... catheter-related sepsis ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: 

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Syndromic Approach ... Opportunistic Infections ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Syndromic
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Metabolism • Reye's Syndrome ... Pneumonia • Sepsis ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Event #ALTE #BRUE #Differential