19 results
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... triad (<10%): fever ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... #Algorithm #nephrology
An algorithm of diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for patients with microscopic colitis.

#Microscopic #Colitis #Lymphocytic #Collagenous #Algorithm
An algorithm of ... patients with microscopic ... #Microscopic #Colitis ... #Collagenous #Algorithm ... #Management #Treatment
Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (Duodenal Fluid)

38 year old male truck driver in Buenos Aires.  Kidney
stercoralis on Microscopy ... + dyspnea, No fever ... for diagnosis (microscopy ... The main parasite ... stercoralis #clinical #Microscopy
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic Fever ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... • Rheumatic Fever
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Ova and parasite ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... , abdominal pain ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... Established via stool microscopy ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... infant with fever ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... Stratification #Fever
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Viral, Fungal, Parasite ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
, particularly in ... seeking asylum in ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy