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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 ... as disseminated disease ... keratitis. ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
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 ... #Causes #Adrenal ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... or metastases, Infection ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification
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 ... #diagnosis #causes ... #dermatology #skinrash
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Most cases are idiopathic ... associations with infections ... drugs, systemic disease ... EAC #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Blastomyces - Dermatitidis ... #differential #causes
Cutaneous sporotrichosis (also known as “rose gardener's disease”) is an infection caused by a fungus called
rose gardener's disease ... ”) is an infection ... caused by a fungus ... fungal #clinical #photo ... #PrimaryCare #InfectiousDisease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo