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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Clinical Exam ... Encephalitis #Altered #ALOC ... #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... #differential #workup
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Alternaria on Culture ... Plate and Microscopy ... Group B Strep bacteremia ... fungi (that can cause ... #Microscopy #clinical
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... oral flora, can cause ... bacteremia in immunocompromised ... #Blood #Smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture and Microscopy
- Gram positive facultative anaerobic coccobacili
 - 4 of 4 sets,
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture ... and Microscopy ... and occasional cause ... of the bacteremia ... #clinical
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
sufficient for identification ... identification! ... tissues - mainly caused ... recommended Mayo Clinic ... #photo #microscopy