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SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
SCORTCH Congenital Infections ... Toxoplasmosis C - Chickenpox ... HCV #SCORTCH #Infections
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Failure - Causes ... , Pathophysiology ... • Toxic • Infectious ... • Other HFpEF Causes ... #Pathophysiology
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... most likely to cause ... pulmonary infection ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
blisters, possibly crusts ... foliaceus - Infectious ... Varicella zoster (chickenpox ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Characteristics and Pathophysiology ... IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Endocarditis #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Influenza • Chickenpox ... Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... reaction - Helminth infection ... disease Rare causes ... aspergillosis - Viral infections
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... Cerumen impaction Infectious ... by bacterial infections ... (90%), Fungal infections ... • Tumor • Infection