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Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections ... #Workup #algorithm
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Localized ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Premature ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... #Differential #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... are caused by members ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Algorithm Autoimmune ... Fungal • HIV/AIDS ... Critical illness • Infecton ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ACTH-Dependent ... Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious ... #Algorithm #Causes
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... Diagnosis in a ... Commercial sex worker ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases