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Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... • Most common cause ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... media • Important cause ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... mechanisms of these bacteria ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology
Lemierre's Syndrome - Microbiology

The bacteria most associated with Lemierre’s is Fusobacterium necrophorum.

#Lemierres #Syndrome #Bacteria #Differential #Causes
Lemierre's Syndrome ... - Microbiology ... The bacteria most ... #Lemierres #Syndrome ... #Causes #Microbiology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA Bacterial ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... Infection (Viral/Bacterial ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... ), Infectious (bacterial ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Bacteria #Etiology ... #Differential #Microbiology
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
- Jaw Winking Syndrome ... Jaw-winking syndrome ... thought to be caused ... Most cases are congenital ... clinical #video #neurology