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Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
stool confirmed infection ... E. histolytica infections ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #abscess #clinical ... #radiology #CT
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... and Soft Tissue Infections ... 1. ... is not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection ... to 8 years Clinical ... history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... or intracardiac abscess ... or intracardiac abscess ... evidence of active infection ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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scattered, small (1 ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical ... #CT
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... opportunistic infections ... opportunistic infections ... should be based on clinical
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
intraepidermal neutrophilic abscesses ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... for metastatic infection ... metastatic foci of infection ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Media -> Stage 1: ... resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... inflammation or infection
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology