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Ocular Toxoplasmosis - Retinal Scar on Ocular Exam

The Toxoplasmosis infection can leave a localized scar (retina
Ocular Toxoplasmosis ... - Retinal Scar ... on Ocular Exam ... Toxoplasmosis infection ... the macula) #Ocular
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... take 48 hrs for infections ... CNS, prostate, ocular ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... sweats, chills (infection ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... Chronic #Cough #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... Consideration of early bronchoscopy ... Infectious Diseases ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... ] #skin #eye #ocular ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Differential #
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... retinitis* • Ocular ... • Choroidal infections ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... pathway • Scar ... • Fever/infection ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... control of the infection ... • Chest CT • Bronchoscopy ... Endobronchial Infection ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential ... nodules, cysts, scars ... borders of lips Infectious ... #dermatology #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... resolution chest CT • Bronchoscopy ... DAH, rule out infection ... Renal #Syndrome #differential