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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Diagnosis #Pathogens
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology # ... infections #differential
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... - Important Pathogens ... • Bloodborne pathogens ... #Asplenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... #eye #ocular #dermatology ... #Differential # ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... non-gonnococcal pathogen ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
UTI and systemic infections ... meningitis Avian Pathogenic ... strains #virulence #microbiology ... #pathophysiology ... strains #diagnosis #differential
Waterborne Pathogens / Infections
 • Aeromonas - freshwater or brackish water
 • Edwardsiella tarda - freshwater
Waterborne Pathogens ... / Infections • ... #Waterborne #Pathogens ... #Infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... integrity (trauma, infection ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... predictive of a serious infection ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential