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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... pts under large stresses ... to insulin TX, stresses ... Insulin demand: infections
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... less common: Life stress
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... demyelination), Infectious ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain ... Infections When ... Endocarditis: Staph, Strep ... • Lemierre syndrome ... #Diagnosis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome, PJP Pneumocystis ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #Management
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: • ... 45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... vs non-infectious ... >2 mmol/L Management ... Source control (drain ... glycemic control, DVT/stress
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood stream ... #Differential #Diagnosis