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Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Pleocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Viral ... Cryptococcus, Cocci ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
intracellular, Aerobic - Cocci ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... Peripheral smear - Cocci ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Supportive and antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... quickly to empiric antibiotics ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... space) • ElA for Cocci ... trend response to treatment ... #Coccidioides #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Infections in Patients on TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential Diagnosis
 • Viral: VZV, Hep B, Hep C,
TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential ... Diagnosis • Viral ... Granulomatous: Histo, Cocci ... Inhibitors #Infections #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Cellulitis • Fungal: Cocci ... #Fever #Rash #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Oral Cavity Lesions in a patient with HIV/AIDS
White plaque
 - Pseudo-membranous candidiasis
 - Oral hairy leukoplakia
Histo, Paracocci, Cocci ... Lesions #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Interstitial: PPIs, Antibiotics ... tubular injury: Antibiotics ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Schema and Differential ... Diagnosis Hereditary ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Schema ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology