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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... • Perirectal Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Bacteria #Etiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Urinary Tract Infections ... epithelial barrier -> Bacteria ... - In males, bacteria ... Urease-producing bacteria ... urea which may cause
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
feel weak": • Infectious ... Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia ... Critical illness, Infection ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Pre-transplant: • Common bacteria ... Engraftment: • Common bacteria ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Brain and Lung Infections ... • Bacteria: Strep ... Coccidioides Infectious ... #Brain #Lung #Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
Abscess Overview Infection ... space - often caused ... by bacteremia or ... osteomyelitis), can cause
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... history of prior infections ... but important causes ... pathogens also exists Infectious