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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
head/spine • Returning ... your ‘Fever in a Returning ... malaria–endemic regions ... Venous duplex or CTA ... • Liver lesions
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... from Tropical Regions ... without genital lesions ... Lymphatic filariasis, loasis ... trichinosis #Fever #Returning
Cat-Related Zoonoses - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Saliva: Bartonella henselae, Pasteurella multocida, Rabies, Capnocytophaga, Tularemia, Cowpox
Cat-Related Zoonoses ... lamblia, Toxocara cati ... TheIDtrivia #Cat ... #Feline #Zoonoses ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
. tuberculosis can ... response but without retaining ... immune memory, can ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Nodular Skin Lesions in the Returning Traveler
Furuncular Myiasis:
 • Pathogens: Dermatobia hominis, Cordylobia spp, Cuterebra spp
Nodular Skin Lesions ... in the Returning ... Traveler Furuncular Myiasis ... Nodular #Skin #Lesions ... #Returning #Traveler
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(psittacosis) Cats ... Bartonella henselae (cat ... loa (deer fly), Myiasis ... #Zoonotic #zoonoses ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(psittacosis) Cats ... Bartonella henselae (cat ... loa (deer fly), Myiasis ... #Zoonotic #zoonoses ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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infections when cART ... parietal - Size lesions ... Enhancement: multifocal lesions ... punched-out" cystic lesions ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... • Lung Exam: Can ... Multiple skin lesions ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary lesions ... and M. fortuitum can ... Imaging, high res CT ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases