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Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Meningitis - Causative Organisms ... Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... InfectiousDiseases #HACEK #Organisms
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... intracellular organisms ... #bradycardia #Causes
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
epididymitis most likely caused ... epididymitis most likely caused ... gonorrhea, or enteric organisms ... epididymitis most likely caused ... by enteric organisms
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
your grand rounds/cases ... ) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Microbiology #Causes
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... Although HACEK organisms ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
In 80 percent of acute pyelonephritis cases, Escherichia coli is the responsible pathogen in women, although
pyelonephritis cases ... common causative organisms ... Pyelonephritis #Bacterial #Causes ... #Differential #Organisms
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
bites: consider organisms ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... infection, because the organism
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... • Untested organisms ... : Organisms NOT
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
ammonia-producing organisms ... differential #diagnosis #causes