13 results
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... , M. leprae • Parasitic ... #eye #ocular #dermatology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
Transmission • Differential ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology #
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial labs: CBC ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Disease • Parasites ... #elevatedMCV #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... intracellular parasite ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Effluent >100 WBC ... Microbiology: • ... effluent, decreasing WBC ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
if high risk if WBC ... initiation • Differential ... QD until normal WBC ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Degenerative: Parasite ... Neurocysticercosis #NCC #parasites ... #infectiousdiseases ... Taenia #solium #management ... #microbiology