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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... • Primary HIV Infection ... • Necrotizing ... Erythema Migrans) #Infectious
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Lipodermatosclerosis - Non-infectous ... Vasculitis - Infectious ... • Necrotizing ... Fasciitis ... mimickers #redleg #diagnosis
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Common Infections ... / Soft Tissue: Cellulitis ... , Abscess, Necrotizing ... Fasciitis C - ... Encephalitis #Infections
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
: • Non-Infectious ... withdrawal, Pseudo-cellulitis ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Predisposition to Infections ... rxn), Secondary infection
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Look at the superficial soft tissue for hyperechoic punctate
Necrotizing Fasciitis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... polymicrobial infection ... #Fasciitis #Skin ... #Cellulitis #Ultrasound
Skin and soft-tissue layers and their infections
Epidermis - Dermatitis (fungal) 
Dermis - Erysipelas 
Hypodermis - Cellulitis
layers and their infections ... Hypodermis - Cellulitis ... Fascia - Fasciitis ... (necrotizing) ... Epidermis #Hypodermis #Infections
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... Framework Infections ... Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection ... HABs) Skin • Cellulitis ... Fasciitis - Vibrio
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... : Cellulitis, Abscess ... , Necrotizing fasciitis ... entrapment • Infections
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... Bacterial (TB, Necrotizing ... • Valvular (Mitral ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... Involves aortic and mitral ... infarction • Infectious ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis