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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... with underlying lung ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
disseminated microbial disease ... neoformans, Blastomyces dermatitidis ... Insufficiency #AI ... #differential # ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Blastomyces - Dermatitidis ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases