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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 ... with acquired immune ... without retaining immune ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... legionella) • Immune ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
#differential #diagnosis ... #pathogens #causes ... acute #chronic #infectiousdiseases
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acquired • Immune ... • Non-lmmune ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
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 #Algorithm
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hemolysis - Immune-Mediated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
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
Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
- Systemic immune-mediated ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
- Differential Diagnosis ... Strauss) Anti-GBM Immune ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes