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Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... review of the pathogens ... for enumerating differentials ... #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology #Causes
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
- Bacterial Pneumonias ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Epidemiologic Clues to Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia

#Diagnosis #Pneumonia #History #Pathogens #Clues #Infections #Differential #Atypical
to Unusual Pathogens ... in Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Pneumonia ... #History #Pathogens ... #Differential #
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... Infection, Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... : Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... / Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen
Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic ... #meningitis #differential ... #diagnosis #pathogens ... #causes #acute ... #chronic #infectiousdiseases
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... weight loss or long ... include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus