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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Coronavirus • HIV Infectious ... Organ Specific Infection ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... bruising, bleeding, infection ... • Peripheral smear
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... by bacterial infections ... (90%), Fungal infections ... • Dental infections ... • Dental infections
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #Management #skin
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... are caused by members ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... systemic vori Infectious
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Acquired HLH: • Infections ... Still disease, Infection ... Etiological+++: Anti-infectious ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... spherocytosis) • Infections
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Due to Viral infection ... Polyclonal - Viral Infection ... Check For: • Infections ... Polyclonal IgM post ... infectious setting
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valve Dysfunction, Post ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Inflammatory: Infectious ... Salmonella), Giant Cell