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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Loss of sensation distal ... Arthritis: - Staphylococcal ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
, usually from Staphylococcus ... Starts distally ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... the nail plate caused
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal ... • Impetigo (Staphylococcus ... Infections #SSTIs #Staphylococcal
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... streptococci • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... #Noninfective #Causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
(endogenous): Staphylococci ... Streptococci (oral), Staphylococci ... Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Rubella Virus 4) Staphylococcal ... Skin Syndrome - Staphylococcus
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
necrolysis and Staphylococcal ... skin syndrome, caused ... exfoliative toxin of Staphylococcus
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
streptococci - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... Narcotic Addicts: - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... viridans - Staphylococcus
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) - See Updated MP4 Clip Here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/6837

Nikolsky's sign is
necrolysis and Staphylococcal ... skin syndrome, caused ... exfoliative toxin of Staphylococcus
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... acidify urine in distal ... #RTA #Type1 #Distal ... Management #Nephrology #Causes