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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... croup • EBV - Infectious ... HIV Infection ... #diagnosis #differential ... causes #bacteria #microbiology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
: • Infectious ... : • Infectious ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Ear): • Ear Infection ... #Causes #Peds #
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Differential Diagnosis ... Viral: Measles, Infectious ... Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute ... Bacterial: Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
jirovecii • CNS Infection ... • Perirectal Infection ... • Periodontal Disease ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Diarrhea • Giardia Infection
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... poisoning, DKA, Fever ... Diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
inciting causes: infections ... with a variety of infections ... mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Acute Eosinophilic ... Pneumonia (< 1 ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
SLE) - Viral infections ... - APLS • Acute ... Infectious Purpura ... mountain spotted fever ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hepatitis • Acute ... • Toxins • Infection ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever