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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 ... Diarrhea #Transplant #TxID ... #SOT #Causes
Safe Living After Transplant : Food Safety

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious
febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #FoodBorne ... #Transplant #TxID ... #SOT #Differential
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
Timeline of infections ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Transplant #TxID ... #SOT #Comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... • HCV, HBV Not ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential ... foliaceus - Infectious ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
B12, Folate • Hormone ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... marrow evaluation: not ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential ... sunlight, alcohol, hot ... borders of lips Infectious ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... Dilatation - Differential ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... Ischaemic biliopathy, SOD ... diagnosis #hepatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... with a variety of infections ... mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... and include: infections