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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... depending on the cause ... Infections: Syphilis, Mycobacterium ... , Pyogenic bacteria ... #Differential #Causes
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused ... , viruses, and mycobacterium
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Bacterial culture ... Breath test for bacterial ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... Whooping cough, Bacterial ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV Bacterial ... : • Mycobacterium ... #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection • Bacterial ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenitis: • Bacterial ... • Atypical Mycobacterium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy - "gull wing" spiral curved forms.
Campylobacter grows best in microaerophilic conditions &
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy ... the most common cause ... of bacteria diarrhea ... jejuni #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology