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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... wound infections keratitis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases ... #NTM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM ... Risk Factors For NTM ... Cause Many Illnesses ... diagnosis • Microbiologic ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
structural lung disease ... bocavirus Others: NTMs ... structural lung disease ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Causes #Agents
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Presentation: • Mild disease ... non-productive cough, nausea ... Severe pulmonary disease ... ARDS Diagnosis ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... inflammatory skin disease ... This disease imposes ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... #dermatology #skinrash
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 ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Approach to Eye Disease ... Cornea/Iris: • Keratitis ... Concussion Other Causes ... optic disk • HIV/AIDS ... ophthalmology #causes
Risk factors for Cryptococcal Infection
Mnemonic: IS NOT A MOLD
I - Ibrutinib
S - Sarcoidosis
N
O - Organ Transplant
T
Inhibitors A - AIDS ... cOrticosteroids L - Liver Disease ... #cryptococcus #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... considered in certain cases ... vori Infectious Diseases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases