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Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... in the Immunocompromised ... Infection #Fever #Immunocompromised ... #ImmuneCompromised ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised ... cutaneous warts are caused ... PlantarWarts #HPV #Immunocompromised
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... abnormality, Aspiration, Immunocompromise ... Infection: Esp in immunocompromised
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... carinil) • Immunocompromised
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• High risk (immunocompromised ... Few infectious causes
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - 90% of cases ... TB, post-strep, Immunocompromised-CMV ... bilateral up to 30% of cases ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Immunocompromised ... #Infectious #Causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised ... differential #diagnosis #causes
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
cells/µL), or immunocompromised ... those who are immunocompromised ... including those caused
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
oral flora, can cause ... bacteremia in immunocompromised