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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

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

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Cause Many Illnesses ... : • Pulmonary ... patients such as ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... material such as ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... endemic fungi cause ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Aeruginosa - Strep ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... BNP/NT-proBNP and ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... is similar to stress-induced ... may present with pulmonary ... certain drugs (such as ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
TM is monophasic ... Enhancement - TM ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
fevers • MAC/NTM ... symptoms such as ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management