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Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
Group A Strep Pharyngitis ... expanding area for pharmacists ... intervention for pharmacists ... /ambcarerx #GroupA
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... a year Viral Causes ... HIV-1 Bacterial Causes ... Pharyngitis: • Group ... strep (5-15%) • Group
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment by Age Group ... Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Antidysrhythmics: - Group ... IA and IC - Group ... Propranolol) - Group ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
): refers to a group ... conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
: compares two groups ... risk): compares group ... risk factor to a group ... Proves cause-effect ... but not on the causal
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Bacterial • Group ... scarlet fever • Group ... C and group G streptococcus ... Parainfluenza - Cold, croup ... #differential #causes
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... : M. smegmatis group ... M. mucogenicum group
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
to remember a group ... which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... catarrhalis Group