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Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... for enumerating differentials ... your grand rounds/cases ... #Differential # ... Microbiology #Causes
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... - Bronchitis, pneumonia ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Acute interstitial pneumonia ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Epidemiologic Clues to Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia

#Diagnosis #Pneumonia #History #Pathogens #Clues #Infections #Differential #Atypical
Epidemiologic Clues ... Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Pneumonia ... History #Pathogens #Clues ... #Infections #Differential
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Non-Infectious Differential ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... embolism, Lipid pneumonia ... NonInfectious #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - Differential ... , worse at the bases ... Diseases #ILD #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Mitral stenosis Pneumonia ... BATTLECAMP #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #
Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
Epidemiological Clues ... Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential ... Microorganisms #Clues ... #idsa