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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
tuberculosis Clinical ... Tuberculosis #TB #Pulmonary ... #InfectiousDiseases
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... infections • Clinical ... => • Bacteria ... stiffness • Bacteria ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Sulfatase enzyme (bacteria ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... likelihood of negative clinical ... culture proven bacteremia ... culture proven bacteremia ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... characteristic features Clinical
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
rhizosphere include: bacteria ... arthropods Bacteria ... cause primary pulmonary ... Coccidioides • Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
recovery rate of bacteria ... highly fastidious bacteria ... intra-cellular bacteria ... antimicrobials, clinical ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... characteristic features Clinical
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... flow) - Fecal bacteria ... tract by capable bacteria ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology