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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Immunocompromised ... Ova and parasite ... fever, abdominal ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Structural ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... (esp elderly, immunocompromised ... Dehydrogenase (↑Sens) - produced
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Milk • Food products ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... fortuitum can produce ... patients such as: 1. ... liver enzymes, diarrhea
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... Sx include: fever ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... B symptoms in 1/ ... -95% of cases) Classification ... genes and gene products ... #classification
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... Sx include: fever ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... clinical forms: 1) ... dissemination occurs and produces ... patients who are immunocompromised ... • Septic shock