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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... febrilepodcast] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
disease • Systemic infection ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
(False-negative ... • Acute Infections ... ): • Chronic Infection ... False #Positives #differential ... #diagnosis #syphilis
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... #Transplant #Infections ... #Timeline #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal infection ... ): • Autopsy negative ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious ... #Abscess #Differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Neutropenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Antineoplastic Viral Infection ... Bacteria • Gram Negative ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Hematuria - Dipstick negative
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... HSP • Post-infectious ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm