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Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Mycobacterium species ... , Candida species ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis ... Management Caused ... diarrhea (75%) Diagnostic ... from the same specimen ... two different specimens
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mycobacterial species ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Schema
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... and Chlamydia species ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Shigella species ... • Yersinia species ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Simple CL - Caused ... by a Leishmania species ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... by a Leishmania species ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Species ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Hypergammaglobulinemia Diagnosis ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... infections are caused ... of A.fumigatus species ... Fungemia is uncommon Diagnosis ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
fluid or tissue specimen ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... CMV #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
slow, requires special ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Histopathology with special ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis