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Approach to urethritis and cervicitis

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Approach to urethritis ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... Chlamydia #GC #Bacteria
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... Bronchitis • Chronic
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #Differential #
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Antineoplastic Viral Infection ... Idiopathic - Chronic ... Gram Positive Bacteria ... Gram Negative Bacteria
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... infections (bacterial ... acute rheumatic fever ... multiple joints if bacteremic ... #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis Differential ... burgdorferi • Virus/Bacteria ... • Rheumatic fever ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : Chronic infections ... , TB, Acute bacterial
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... Symptoms: • Chronic ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... : • 80% have fever ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria