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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-positive ... Gram-negative rods ... #Pneumonia #Patterns ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Presentation
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... • Associated Features ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #table
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Common clinical features ... meningovascular (stroke presentation ... general paresis) features ... • Negative CSF Gram
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... be the initial presentation ... it difficult to differentiate ... Symptoms #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table