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Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
is a filarial parasitic ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... Filariasis #Microscopy #clinical ... #pathology #microbiology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential
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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... malaria) • other parasites ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... Encephalopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
- Bloodborne parasites ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology ... #infections #differential
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... disorders P = Parasite ... infections #Eosinophilia ... #NAACP #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... antibiotics as a cause ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #