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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
likely to cause pulmonary ... patients presents as ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases ... #NTM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... patients such as ... Pulmonary Disease ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... material such as ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... Soil #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... organism identified, Strep ... M.tuberculosis, NTM ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
factors, such as ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... of the pulmonary ... Increased mechanical stress ... lung #diseases #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... NTG (Target SBP
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... of (Acute resp distress ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Infection: TB, NTM ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... glass attenuation as ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Drug-related (NMS ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood stream