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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... most likely to cause ... pulmonary infection ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... positive progesterone challenge ... Radiation • Infection ... #Differential #
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential ... demyelination), Infectious ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Degenerative, NPH, Infectious
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious ... and Non-Infectious ... consolidation • Infectious ... pneumonia • Non-Infectious ... Reverse #Halo #Sign #Infectious
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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feel weak": • Infectious ... Critical illness, Infection ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Disturbances Neurologic ... age-dependent) Infectious ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... #neurology #sparing
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Lung Lesions - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... Lung #Lesions #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology