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Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Filariasis caused ... multifactorial involving various ... ://www.cdc.gov/parasites ... bancrofti #clinical #photo
Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
is a filarial parasitic ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... microbiology #nematodes #parasite
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... , Syphilis Parasitic ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Web chart of various etiologies related to congenital neck masses.

#differential #causes #pediatrics #congenital #neck #head #masses
Web chart of various ... congenital neck masses ... #differential #causes ... congenital #neck #head #masses
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... coccidiomycosis - Parasitic
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... larvae migrate by various ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... disorders P = Parasite ... #Differential #Causes
Dirofilaria repens- Patient had first noted a nodule below her left eye (Panel A). Five days
A parasite was fixed ... The parasite was ... repens #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #parasite
Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
of diseases can cause ... headaches are caused ... by various exogenous
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
main pearls of various ... CAH #algorithm #causes