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Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... body aspiration, Parasitic ... infection (e.g. ... Strongyloides, Ascaris ... #Causes #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... gondii (CD4<50), Strongyloides ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... #workup #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... tuberculosis, American ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... Bacterial, viral, parasitic ... #differential #diagnosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... jejuni • NTM Parasites ... Trichuris • Strongyloides ... #differential #diagnosis
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
amastigotes in new infection ... Tcruzi #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite ... #american
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... - Migration to Pulmonary ... shortness of breath, pulmonary ... several weeks after infection ... #management #parasites
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... and dyspnea • Strongyloides ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary