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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 ... pathogen: Group ... #causes #primarycare
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
therapy - Number one cause ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... pathogen? ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Overview guide to looking for causes to hyponatremia. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
Overview guide to ... looking for causes ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #differential ... #causes #hyponatremia
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 ... Bacterial culture ... range of enteric pathogens ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... Whooping cough, Bacterial ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
recovery rate of bacteria ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #differential #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... insufficiency, Bacterial ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... : • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier ... pathogens 2nd Tier ... SolidOrgan #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm