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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... recent symptomatic genital ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... #gonorrhea #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... Bartonella, N. gonorrhea ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Differential
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
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - Differential ... Viral: Measles, Infectious ... , Disseminated gonorrhea ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... #Fever #Rash #Differential
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... , Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... #Pharyngitis #Differential
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Fastidious: Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Genital Lesions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Trigeminal trophic syndrome ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #differential
Causes of Vaginal Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplastic:
 • Endometrium
 • Cervix
 • Vulva
 • Vagina
Systemic
Vaginal Discharge - Differential ... Sexually Transmitted Infection ... • Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... vaginalis Toxic Shock Syndrome ... Vaginal #Discharge #Differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Transmitted: Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes