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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... pyelonephritis Most common cause ... specificity 2) Pneumonia ... and sinusitis Sinusitis ... #Peds #EM #Classification
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... - Overall Treatment ... antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis ... #Management #IDSA
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... • Most common cause ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... of sinusitis, septic ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... • Recurrent Sinusitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... bronchiectasis, sinusitis ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... acid by colonic bacteria ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... by bacterial infections ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... neuralgia • Sinusitis ... #differential #diagnosis