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IDSA - Conventional Criteria for the Diagnosis of Sinusitis Based on the Presence of at Least
IDSA - Conventional ... Criteria for the Diagnosis ... or anosmia • Fever ... for subacute or chronic ... #diagnosis #major
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Occult abscess • Sinusitis ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sinusitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Pneumonia and sinusitis ... Sinusitis uncommon ... Classification #Fever
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cold Syndrome Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... allergies; Cough, SOB, sinusitis ... of asthma, CF; Chronic ... brown sputum, fever ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... bronchiectasis, sinusitis ... sinusitis • Physical ... parenchyma Diagnosis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Primary (organic) chronic ... Secondary (functional) chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes