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Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused ... intracellular, Aerobic - Cocci ... Inflammation: high fever ... Peripheral smear - Cocci
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... (8%) - Gm - cocci ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... • Infectious Causes ... , Typhoid fever, ... Non-Infectious Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Typhoid Fever ... OTHER CAUSES ... There are specific cases ... #differential #causes
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Psittacosis, Q fever ... , Typhoid fever, ... , Dengue fever, ... #bradycardia #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... pharyngeal erythema, fever ... attack meninges -> Fever ... Sudden onset of fever ... pruritic rash, fever
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Cellulitis • Fungal: Cocci ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Fever
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
- Gram (+) cocci ... : - Gram (+) cocci ... streptococci - Gram (-) cocci ... cephalosporins: Gram (+) cocci ... streptococci - Gram (-) cocci
Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Rods (Bacilli) - Cocci ... Microbiology #GNR #Cocci
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
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Identification Algorithm Cocci ... Microbiology #GPC #Cocci