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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... derivatives, Toxins • Virus ... #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Influenza Virus ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Sulfatase enzyme (bacteria ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology
Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Bacteria commonly ... #Pathophysiology ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... - Pathophysiology ... patient becomes bacteremic ... #Lemierres #Syndrome ... #Pathophysiology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology ... EXOGENOUS PYROGEN • Bacteria ... derivatives, Toxins • Virus ... Fever #Fever #Pathophysiology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parainfluenza Virus ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... Acute Head Cold Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm