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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... : M. smegmatis group ... M. mucogenicum group ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... demyelination), Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... , causes and management ... Vasculitis Study Group ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 6 W's for causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum 
Found in Spelunkers. Caves. Bat and Bird droppings
Distribution: Mississippi and Ohio River
Histoplasma capsulatum Found ... Caves. ... : TB-like Treatment ... #Histoplasma #Diagnosis ... #Distribution #Diagnosis
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Organisms and Treatment ... by Age Group ... Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes ... #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
foot touches the ground ... avoid this, he raises ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #