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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... / Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen
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 ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... and other viral pathogens ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Differential #
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... cystitis #Dysuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
transmissible a pathogen ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... #coronavirus #comparison ... #table #SARS #Ebola
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Approach (when evaluation ... with previously stable ... #causes #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management