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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Microbial Etiology of Acute ... peritonsillar abscess ... simplex virus 1 ... HIV Infection ... #diagnosis #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonia • Acute ... • Acute bacterial ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Attenuation: • Acute ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... Smoking, Alpha-1- ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
his left eye for 1 ... He received a diagnosis ... — infection of ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... NEJM #clinical #photo
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... nosocomial infection ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... Media -> Stage 1: ... resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... entrapment • Infections ... Immobilization) • Acute ... Excessive training 1)
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatophyte infection ... pus-filled sore (abscess ... Acute generalized ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... localized) 1. ... Impairment: • Acute ... : Brain abscess ... synthetase [anti-Jo-1]
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
encephalitis, abscess ... of sinus or ear infection ... than males (4:1) ... parasitic or fungal infection ... differential #emergency #diagnosis