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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... LRINEC #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... #Specificity
Fernando SM et al. Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in
With Suspected Infection ... pubmed/29404582 #EBM ... Screening #Sepsis #Sensitivity ... #Specificity #Metaanalysis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... 100%, specificity ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV ... 92% and specificity
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity ... and low specificity ... considered in certain cases
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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feel weak": • Infectious ... : Influenza, EBV ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... ↓, Malignancy, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... had a sensitivity ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea: Respiratory rate ... Hyperpnea: Respiratory rate ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... Metabolic Causes ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... ), cough (30% cases ... immature forms) • Anemia ... #Anaplasma #Infection
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& seizures are late ... and hematologic infection ... widespread infection ... bacteremia are late ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
• Hemolytic Anemias ... Pneumocystis pneumonia (late ... > 1.5) with a sensitivity ... and specificity ... • Toxins • Infection