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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #pediatrics #pediatricID
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

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#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fever #FUO #pediatrics
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Mild: Malaise, fever ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... detectable by blood ... useful for chronic infection ... #Management #Microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... night sweats, fever ... • Blood cultures ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... with a blood smear ... can be used for diagnosis ... Infectious Diseases
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
presents w/ headache, fever ... Doing so can allow ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... peripheral #smear #blood
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Connective tissue diseases ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... abnormal in adults • Blood
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Blood (platelets ... mild (malaise, fever
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
(AHTR): Occurs during ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... #Transfusions #diagnosis