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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
pulmonary infection ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
basement membrane disease ... deposits - Post-infectious ... of glomerular disease ... Hematuria: • Infection ... #nephrology #renal
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Diagnostic of ... - Renal infection ... Urinary tract infection ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Differential Infection ... - Malignancy - Rheumatologic ... Lung #Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... , causes and management ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... : • Infectious ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Disease Associations ... and concentrated urine ... Urinary tract infections ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... • Chronic Infection
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology