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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 ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood stream ... Antibiotic #Failure #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Differential Diagnosis ... Brain and Lung Infections ... • Bacteria: Strep ... Strep spp) • Mycobacteria ... #Concurrent #Differential
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... states • Infection ... impaction - Stress ... Precipitated by stress ... #Incontinence #Differential
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... biopsy preferred Differential ... aureus, cow pox, strep ... Indiana University Infectious ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
Hypoadrenalism) C = Churg-Strauss ... P = Parasite infections ... Eosinophilia #NAACP #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... organism identified, Strep ... spp, Atypical infection ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis - Differential ... Eosinophilic GPA (Churg Strauss ... Mediated: • ↓C3: Infection-Related ... Glomerulonephritis #differential
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... • Lithium - Stress ... Related • Post-infectious ... Psychological stress ... #dermatology #Differential
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... Encapsulated bacteria: Strep ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Asplenia #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Differential #