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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... vs True Infection ... culture sets are positive ... Contamination #Diagnosis ... #BCx #Laboratory
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... phenomena • Micro: + bcxs ... evidence of active infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
respiratory infection ... wheezing, eczema, positive ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... Prone Sleeping position ... #Causes #Peds #
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety Risks
Lower ← → Higher Infection Risk
 • Dogs:
Lower ← → Higher Infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast #animals #pets ... petsafety #transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #txid
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poisoning Provoked - Infection ... : • Febrile Seizures ... #Causes #Peds #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Pediatric Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Poisoning Infection ... : • Febrile Seizures ... #Causes #Peds #
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pseudomonas Sources of infection ... contiguous focus of infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology