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Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... - Pathophysiology ... peritonsillar abscess, or dental ... #Lemierres #Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
recent symptomatic genital ... infection is uncommon ... Arthritis-Dermatitis syndrome ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Fever, Chills, General ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Presentation: • Altered mental ... Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Infection
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... catheter • Recent dental ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... phenomena from endocarditis ... #Brain #Lung #Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... phenomena from endocarditis ... #Brain #Lung #Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Disseminated Infections ... 50% in chronic infection ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases