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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
cause pulmonary infection ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium chelonae - Infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
Detection following Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... serious bacterial infection ... for bacterial infection ... VisualAbstract #Review #Peds
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... Melanoma • Axillary: Infection ... , Sjögren's • Infection ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Central #Lesions #infections ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
Acute Disseminated Infection ... Disease #Stages #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Testing for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... Testing #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
trachomatis - Infection ... #trachomatis #Infection ... #Newborn #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases