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Infectious Risks in Asplenia and Deficiencies in Humoral Immunity and Complement - Venn Diagram
Humoral Immunity:
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Deficiencies in Humoral Immunity ... and Complement ... Diagram Humoral Immunity ... Asplenia #humoral #immunity ... immunocompromised #infections #differential
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Summary Innate Immunity ... Deficiencies • Complement ... Deficiency Adaptive Immunity ... Cell-Mediated Immunity ... T-Cells) • Humoral Immunity
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
Continued Innate Immunity ... dead tissue • Complement ... destruction Acquired Immunity ... activation of complement
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
MRSA coverage (in community ... Algorithm #CAP #Community ... Management #Deescalate #Deescalation
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Humoral Immunity ... activation • Complement ... contribute to immunity ... proliferate and differentiate ... exposure #Humoral #Immunity
Community Acquired Pneumonia Mimics

- Dr. Emma Levine @EmmaHLevine

#CAP #Mimics #differential #diagnosis #pneumonia
Community Acquired ... #CAP #Mimics #differential
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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• Decreased Immunity ... #microbiology #differential
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Community Acquired ... StanfordChiefs #Community ... #Microbiology #differential
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
to avoid host immunity ... activation of complement
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... PCR to allow de-escalation ... cultures to allow de-escalation ... treatment #Pulmonary #Community