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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 ... with atypical mycobacterium ... #Mycobacteria #NTM
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
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
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... • Bacterial: Mycobacterium ... #Infectious #Causes ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
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
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... troponin, CK-MB, NT-proBNP ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes