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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
abscessus - Is the most ... pathogenic and the most ... likely to cause ... It can also cause ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... , intensity of induction ... cases that develop ... #Post #Transplantation ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... are caused by members ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Toxoplasma gondii Late post-engraftment ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Aerosol is the most ... common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnosis The most ... common causes: ... more than one cause ... Physical Exam: 1) Most ... perforation), TB smear
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... neck, or trunk most ... • Most commonly ... association is that smear
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... macroglobulinemia (most ... transformation (CML) / Induction ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... (suppurative); Most ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases