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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... abscessus - Is the most ... pathogenic and the most ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections ... #rodent #infections ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #fever #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Peripheral Smear ... pancreatitis, Post-surgical ... Others: Asplenia/post-splenectomy ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... , intensity of induction ... ) Up to 50% of PTLD ... #Post #Transplantation ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy ... secondary SC), IgG4, Post-op ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... diagnosis #hepatology #gastroenterology
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 ... #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... , Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... LGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... syphilis) *Most ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Diagnosis and Management ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... Bothersome symptoms in past ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology