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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... Hepatitis C, HIV • Medical ... Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
Obstructive Lung Disease ... mMRC: modified Medical ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2011 #GOLD2017 #History ... #Comparison #Staging
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... History: • Skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #tropical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology: Serial ... valve pathology, History ... - Infectious Diseases ... #comparison #infective
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... History/Physical ... acute cardiac disease ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... epidemiological factors, history ... exists Infectious Diseases ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... History of immunosuppressive ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... positive with Histo ... vori Infectious Diseases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... perioperative medical ... stratification #diagnosis