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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
chondroblastoma or an infection ... included in the differential ... Enchondroma and infections ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pneumonia, id Once ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... • Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Morquio Syndrome ... Sclerotic Mets Bone ... Abnormalities #Radiology ... #MSK #Pathology ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Itraconazolea 200 mg PO once ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Chemotherapy • Bone ... CRF) • Infection ... #ShortStature #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Aneurysmal bone ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... vs non-infectious ... >2 mmol/L Management ... recognition & treatment ... MAP <65 mmHg • Source