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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 ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... : Schamberg Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... disseminated microbial disease ... neoformans, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... This disease imposes ... medications #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... #dermatology #skinrash
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Approach to Eye Disease ... Concussion Other Causes ... optic disk • HIV/AIDS ... ophthalmology #causes
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... intermediate risk of disease ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... you’ll do a good workup ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... #Algorithm #workup
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... infections are caused ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... vori Infectious Diseases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases