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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Dermatitis, Migratory ... Articular - Acute ... Onset • Fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Mucorales, Blastomyces dermatidis ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... AspGM can be also positive ... septated hyphae, acute ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... HIV infection or ... positive 2. ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... • Description: acute ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... --> bacterial, fungal ... Acute generalized ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and paralysis, acute ... by a (usually fatal ... #differential #