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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
Risk of Various Predisoosing ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Predisposing
Predisposing Conditions and Microbial Isolates in Patients with Brain Abscess.

#Brain #Abscess #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential #Causes #NEJM
Predisposing Conditions ... Abscess #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
CRITERIA - Predisposing ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... Endocarditis (NBTE): • Predisposing ... Endocarditis: • Predisposing ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
• Virus: HIV (Predisposing ... #differential #diagnosis
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Predisposing ... isolation NOT DIAGNOSTIC ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
thickening/synovitis; Predisposing ... longus Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Evaluation of a child with a first urinary tract infection.

Why important? 
 - Up to half
renal failure Predisposing ... Pediatrics #Assessment #Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
women without predisposing ... • Predisposing ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
age and specific predisposing