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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Infections • Mycobacterium ... most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... #differential #infectiousdiseases ... #NTM
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... a patient with active ... with atypical mycobacterium ... #Mycobacteria #NTM
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active ... #MycobacteriumTB
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM ... belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Risk Factors For NTM ... Cause Many Illnesses ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... Metastatic • Reactive ... #Causes #Cardiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... in SIADH RAAS Inactive ... diuresis) RAAS Active ... differential #diagnosis #table
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
pseudomallei • Mycobacterium ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... endemic fungi cause ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium ... avium, Mycobacterium ... transaminases • C-reactive ... factor • May cause ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
markers such as BNP/NT-proBNP ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
fevers • MAC/NTM ... organizing PNA • Mycobacterium ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... • Persistently active