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ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Transplant #TxID #SOT
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Transplant #TxID #SOT ... #Comparison #Microbiology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
i.e. bone marrow not ... B12, Folate • Hormone ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
(IFI) in hematologic ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
Hyperferritinemia DDx ... - Malignancy—Hematologic ... (Babesia) - Diagnosis ... Hyperferritinemia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
inciting causes: infections ... (so-called fifth ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
hypothyroidism, infection ... thyroid-stimulating hormone ... normal and can help differentiate ... • Though not ... #Management #Rheumatology