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Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #Causes #Adrenal ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... • Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... #hepatology #HepC
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... CNS and hematologic ... infection -> Parotid ... widespread infection ... #Immunization #peds
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Human papilloma virus ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... #skinlesions #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Temporomandibular joint syndrome ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Etiologies ... disease) Non-Infectious ... Immunological Syndromes ... Churg-Strauss syndrome
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Disease (Coxsackie Virus ... Streptococcal Throat Infection ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics