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Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
jirovecii • CNS Infection ... • Perirectal Infection ... Formation • Soft ... Diarrhea • Giardia Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Pulmonary • Skin & Soft ... genavense Skin/Soft ... adenitis, skin and soft ... fortuitum Skin/Soft ... Hematologic malignancy
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... • Neutropenia: Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... malignancies • Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... Primary skin and soft ... tissue infections ... other site of infection
SIRS, qSOFA and Sepsis Definitions
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome - Present if 2 2 of the following
SIRS, qSOFA and ... 4000/mm3 Quick SOFA ... (qSOFA) Score - ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #SIRS #qSOFA ... #criticalcare #infection
Common Encountered Infections by Location

 • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Pneumonia
 • Intra-abdominal Infections
Common Encountered Infections ... • Skin and Soft ... Tissue Infections ... Intra-abdominal Infections ... • UTI #infections
Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)

#skin #softtissue #infections #cellulitis #infectiousdiseases #management #treatment #diagnosis #sstis
bacterial skin and soft ... tissue infections ... skin #softtissue #infections
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Myelofibrosis Infectious ... Non malignant hematologic ... states • Non-hematologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology