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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
likely to cause pulmonary ... infection. ... Primary skin and ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... #eye #ocular #dermatology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #viral
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... → Rabies, cat scratch ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #infectiousdiseases
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... diseases - HIV infection ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... negative tuberculin skin ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inhalation • Skin ... papule on exposed skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... dyspnea, cold clammy skin ... host response to infection ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
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 ... Tuberculin skin ... used to exclude pulmonary ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... Differential Diaqnoses ... : • Infectious ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis