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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... Organ Specific Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection
Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
Bacteremia - Signs ... of Bacteremia, ... Risk by Infection ... meningitis 69% #Bacteremia ... Signs #LR #Risks #Infections
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... in identifying bacteremia ... ratio of 4.65 for bacteremia ... : Neutrophils, Monocytes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... malignancy #Infective ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... rxn), Secondary infection
Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Common Bacterial Infections ... Antibiotics #Durations #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Infection
CARDIAC MYOCYTE POTENTIALS

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #Cardiac #Myocyte #Ventricular #ActionPotentials #Channels #Phases
CARDIAC MYOCYTE ... Cardiology #Cardiac #Myocyte
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Urinary Tract Infections ... Complications - Infection ... epithelial barrier -> Bacteria ... - In males, bacteria ... Urease-producing bacteria
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
of Staph Aureus Bacteremia ... • CNS Infections ... (0.9-5.5%) • Infective ... Staph #Aureus #Bacteremia
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
recovery rate of bacteria ... highly fastidious bacteria ... intra-cellular bacteria ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... Valvular 16S (bacteria