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Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... : Infectious etiologies ... Most are pyogenic ... Infectious Bacterial ... #Differential #diagnosis
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Intracranial tumor • Infection ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... , Nutritional UCSD ... #differential #diagnosis
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
Abscess: Marked ... the skin during injection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Antecubital #Fossa #Arm ... #UCSDH
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... (Temp high in AM ... Liver or lung abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
mastoid air cells are ... resolution of infection ... -> Petrositis (infection ... inflammation or infection ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Respiratory Tract Infection ... Bilateral AOM mostly ... bacteria into it, infecting ... febrile seizures, abscess ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
distribution of eczema tends ... face and scalp are ... - Bacterial infection ... - Viral infection ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Blood cultures are ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
terminal alveoli and are ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Langerhans giant cells are ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features that are ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... common, Aortic root abscess ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis