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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... HIV Most common bacterial ... pathogen: Group ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
pathogens Bacterial ... MAC formation on bacterial ... channels within bacterial ... tissue -> Fatigue, fever ... stiffness • Bacteria
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... • Meningitis Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... pathogen? ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Consolidation • Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... respective fungal pathogens ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Bacterial culture ... range of enteric pathogens ... Breath test for bacterial ... Workup #Management #Algorithm