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ACE Trial: Randomized controlled trial of Ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment
ACE Trial: Randomized ... metronidazole, for the treatment ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #inflammatory #disease
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... Hawra Al-Lawati ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Liver Failure (ACLF ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... : Hantavirus infection ... differentiation syndrome in APL ... , mitral valve disease ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... dysentery, severe disease ... recommended Infectious ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... congenital/systemic disease ... Colitis - IBD - Infectious ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... autoinflammatory diseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Thalassemia • ACD ... Macroangiopathic, Infections ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential