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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
contacts - HIV, herpes ... B, hepatitis C infection ... hepatitis B and C infection ... bacterial skin infection ... • Abdominal pain
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pseudomonas Sources of infection ... from contiguous focus ... of infection (cholecystitis ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
CNS Infection in ... - Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... tuberculomas, or abscesses
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
to an existing infection ... opportunistic infection ... an unrecognized infection ... drug-resistant infection ... opportunistic infection
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Influenza, TSS, Herpes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Retained Bullet on POCUS
Although it kinda looks like an eyeball, the clinical scenario here was a
an eyeball, the clinical ... scenario here was ... concerning for an abscess ... So is it an abscess ... and any other diagnostic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
50% in chronic infection ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... Primary pulmonary infection ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... Extracutaneous infection
This 66M w h/o DM2, renal transplant presented with severe volar hand and wrist pain x
finger, what's the diagnosis ... acute on chronic infection ... Here's a transverse ... US @UAB_Sono #Clinical ... #POCUS #Flexor