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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... #causes #primarycare
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... S.A. can also be caused ... non-gonnococcal pathogen ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... respective fungal pathogens ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... eradication of pathogen ... Pathogen cleared ... antibodies and causes ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... range of enteric pathogens ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... respiratory viral pathogen ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
therapy - Number one cause ... non-bacterial pathogen ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
presentation of pathogenic ... antibodies which can cause ... Rheumatic #Fever #Pathophysiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #differential #workup