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Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... • Bacterial ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea ... #Hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... diarrhea • ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... • Risk: Can produce ... factor • May cause
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Milk • Food products ... status NTM Cause ... fortuitum can produce ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... #differential #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Infection - Infection ... very rare), or bacterial ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
discriminatory—viral, bacterial ... can cause fever ... suggestive of bacterial ... or B. cereus (long ... #differential #