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Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: ... pathogens that can cause ... Microbiology #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #liver ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... practices that could cause ... : INR/PT, aPTT(liver ... changes), high MCV anemia ... patients if the cause
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
hepcidin levels will cause ... is made in the liver ... Hematologic Malignancy ... Sideroblastic anemia ... is an uncommon cause
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Differential Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... the underlying cause ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency are the cause ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... (elevations of liver ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... NTM #Infections #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Septic emboli cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #cardiology