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Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva ... on Blood Culture ... and Microscopy ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #microbiology #culture
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... Granulicatella, Abiotrophia ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #culture #negative
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... and anaerobic culture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Granulicatella, Abiotrophia ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... including blood culture ... , urine culture, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic ... colitis Differential ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Celiac #Disease #Diagnosis

Haemophilus influenzae on culture and microscopy
Immunosuppressed patient, recently diagnosed with Flu A. Presents after initial improvement
influenzae on culture ... and microscopy ... patient, recently diagnosed ... requirements help differentiate ... #hinfluenzae #culture
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
function • Blood culture ... ; rapid diagnostic ... dipstick test, microscopic ... examination, culture ... Fever #Travel #Differential