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Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... Meningococcemia - Disseminated ... : • Complete blood ... • Fecal occult blood ... cryoglobulins • Skin
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... Diagnosis and Management ... : • 2 sets of blood ... Laboratory testing of skin ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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reveal spherules) Disseminated ... Meninges, skeleton, skin ... system • Urine & Blood ... Beta D Glucan in blood ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
& hemorrhagic rash ... respiratory mucosa & disseminates ... in blood and lymph ... that persists as skin ... Vesicular & pruritic rash
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
Protocol for Doffing ... PPE Wash hands ... bodily fluids/blood ... University #PPE #Doffing ... Removal #Checklist #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... osteomyelitis or skin ... have positive blood ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... screen - determines blood ... maculopapular rash ... infections with skin ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
> germinates > blood ... > disseminated ... Often isolated in blood ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... maculopapular rash ... infections with skin ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
lethargy, fever • Disseminated ... • Polymorphic skin ... , • Multiple skin ... Chest pain, cough, bloody ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases