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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... It can also cause ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Nail Clubbing - ... Bronchopulmonary Disease ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... Defect #Nail #Clubbing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
Stages of Lyme Disease ... Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... Acute Disseminated Infection ... #Stages #InfectiousDiseases
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
from a certain disease ... diagnosed with disease ... with symptoms / ... symptoms Dr. ... #Calculating #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal infections ... Risk Factors, Disease ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... Invasive #Fungal #Infections ... #InfectousDiseases
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
about time from symptom ... and stages of disease ... determine what treatments ... COVID19 #COVID #infectiousdisease ... clinical #management #treatment
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... underlying lung disease ... lymadenopathy, clubbing ... of cancer, lung disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
culture (Invasive disease ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... inflammation Symptoms ... • Wheezing • Clubbing ... Connective tissue diseases ... mycobacteria Treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
culture (Invasive disease ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology