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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
because of innate immune ... infection via innate immune ... with acquired immune ... without retaining immune ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... malignancy - Immune ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... antibodies • Immune-complex ... lupus) • Pauci-immune ... legionella) • Immune ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Antibiotics - Spectrum and Coverage Antibiogram

#Antibiogram #Antibiotics #Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage #Susceptibility #Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
#Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases
Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
diagnosis #pathogens #causes ... acute #chronic #infectiousdiseases
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
and Extrinsic Causes ... way to think of immune ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Acquired • Immune ... • Non-lmmune ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
produced from normal immune ... a maladaptive immune ... self-antigens are the cause ... antigens are the cause
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... hemolysis - Immune-Mediated ... • Drug-induced immune-complex ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes