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By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI #lymphadenopathy
Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #STI ... lymphadenopathy #lad #hiv ... #Diagnosis #bacteria
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... Cholangitis • UTI ... : • HIV • EBV ... • Protozoa (eg
What is Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB)?
Bacteriuria (isolation of urinary pathogen at ≥10^5 CFU/mL in mid-stream urine) in
symptoms of a UTI ... Urinary urgency, Dysuria ... symptoms of a UTI ... Causing C. difficile infections ... #diagnosis #UTI
Diagnostic Tests for Select Patients with Dysuria

Imaging is not necessary in most patients with dysuria, although
Diagnostic Tests ... a complicated UTI ... anatomic anomaly (e.g ... abscess, relapsing infection ... #Diagnosis #Testing
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , Antibiotics (Bactrim ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... Cortisol+ACTH stim
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Glomerulonephritis DDX ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Persistent bacteremia