33 results
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Mycobacteria - Fungal ... - Parasitic: Toxoplasmosis ... , Entamoeba Skin ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... coccidiomycosis - Parasitic
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis of Skin ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... , M. leprae • Parasitic ... febrilepodcast] #skin ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Viral (EBV) • Parasitic ... • Fungal Congestive ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
penetrate the intact skin ... Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Infectious - Other: • Fungal ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... Meningitis • Skin
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
penetrate the intact skin ... Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestinal mucosa (or skin ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
loss; CV, CNS, skin ... Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... , parasites; Travel
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
stage into the skin ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Mycetoma, Mucor), Parasitic ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Inhalation • Skin ... include: bacteria, fungi ... papule on exposed skin ... jejuni • NTM Parasites ... • Chlorella Fungi