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Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Infections in Immunocompromised ... Patients - Differential ... Nico Cortes @Cortes_Penfield ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Community water-borne ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... #Management #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Can begin in arms ... Absent Reflexes: Arms ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #progression ... #antibiotics #checklist ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... high fructose corn ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... : • Viral: AIDS ... Inflammatory - Non-infectious
Therapeutic Hypothermia - Rewarming Checklist

Paralysis and sedation should be maintained until core temperature is 35 C
Hypothermia - Rewarming Checklist ... maintained until core ... #Rewarming #Checklist ... #Hypothermia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms ... Vitamin B12 and copper ... Vitamin B12, E, D, copper ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patients with severe ARDS ... pressure injuries, corneal ... Monitoring #neurology #criticalcare ... #ARDS #management