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Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... influenced by plant roots ... , is a hot spot ... #differential # ... diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Fever, cough, chills ... Cough, fever, chills ... • Confirmed by culture ... Inhalation of spores ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... Generalized: • Chills ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Generalized: Chills ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
with headache, chills ... function • Blood culture ... microscopic examination, culture ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases