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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... , prostate, ocular ... (daptomycin in lungs
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... are caused by members ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
Primary site of infection ... 9%, up to 20% lung ... Nocardiosis #Nocardia #diagnosis ... #management #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia Crises ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Nodular or cavitary ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... #infectiousdiseases
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Haverhill fever caused ... acquired dermal macular ... to have a "wood-grain ... cancers, including lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Infections #HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Sanguinis, Mitis, Oralis ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology