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Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
gut) • Viruses: HSV ... airways) • Viruses: HSV ... reactivation), RSV ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
Varicella) H - HSV ... , HIV, HTLV-1, HBV ... , HCV #SCORTCH ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... TB Viral: HSV ... , EBV, HIV, HepB ... #Differential #
Genital Ulcer - Differential Algorithm
Painful
 - H. ducreyi (Chancroid)
 - HSV
Painless
 - T pallidum (Chancre)
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Genital Ulcer - Differential ... Algorithm Painful ... Chancroid) - HSV ... Genital #Ulcers #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminitis - Differential ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... Transaminases #hepatitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Oral Cavity Lesions in a patient with HIV/AIDS
White plaque
 - Pseudo-membranous candidiasis
 - Oral hairy leukoplakia
a patient with HIV ... candidiasis - HSV ... Mass - Wart (HPV ... Lesions #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
• Keratitis (HSV ... Uveitis (Syphilis, HSV ... necrosis (ARN) (VZV >HSV ... PORN*) (VZV > HSV ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Corneal Ulcer • HSV ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Genital ulcers

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI
#Infections #Differential ... genitalulcers #ulcers #hsv ... chlamydia #lgv #hiv
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... probability of HSV ... has a risk of HSV ... HSV encephalitis ... PCR would cause