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NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... disorders P = Parasite ... #Differential #Causes
Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... microbiology #nematodes #parasite
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
It can cause dysentery ... #microbiology #parasite
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... , Phytobezoar, Parasite ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... Blastomycosis - Parasite
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Viral, Fungal, Parasite
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
tuberculosis, NTM • Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Acrobatic Lice - Dermoscopy revealed a nit firmly attached to the pubic hair, as well as
moving, crab-shaped parasite ... (“pubic lice”) caused
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... #differential #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Coccidioides • Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes