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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Treating MRSA Infections ... TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... #pharmacology #management ... #microbiology # ... medications
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... Surgery, Radiation, Medication ... #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Etiology: • Bacterial ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False ... • Cannabidiol (CBD ... food products • HIV ... used to treat bacterial ... infections like
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
transplant patient • Bacterial ... : Secondary to infections ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Idiopathic • Infections ... - HIV • Immune ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : TB, fungal infection ... , HIV, adrenoleukodystrophy ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Endocrinology