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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
/ Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
produced from pathogens ... Opsonization: Abs coat pathogens ... Neutralization: Abs bind to pathogen ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #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 ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
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
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
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
and other viral pathogens ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... cystitis #Dysuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier ... for bacterial pathogens ... SolidOrgan #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... PCR for specific pathogens ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
meningitis Avian Pathogenic ... #microbiology #pathophysiology ... strains #diagnosis #differential