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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... peritonsillar abscess ... simplex virus 1 ... croup • EBV - Infectious ... #diagnosis #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... nosocomial infection ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Prevalence: 1: ... Differential Diagnosis ... toon • Spinal infection ... /abscess • Ankylosing ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... the first day of treatment ... NEJM #clinical #photo
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome