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Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... #Causes #Adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... - Systemic: Chronic ... Autoimmune, OSA Chronic
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... lesion #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... malaria) • other parasites ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #Differential #
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... antibiotics as a cause ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic ... #meningitis #differential ... diagnosis #pathogens #causes ... #acute #chronic ... #infectiousdiseases
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... 3, DOCK8) - Chronic ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential