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Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... caused by Borrelia ... TBRF is caused by ... Infectious Diseases ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
, weight loss, fever ... Gastrointestinal disease ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... differentiate disease ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
encoding AVP-NPII precursor ... or metastases, Infection ... granulomatous diseases ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or Haverhill fever ... early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... association is that smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Recent travel/Fevers ... , DAT (-) → Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... • Exercise • Fever ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... extramedullary disease ... -> AML: Blast crises ... • Peripheral smear ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Disease: • Endemic ... , a common cause ... as Ebola virus disease ... - Another cause ... chest film; blood-smear
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... and not direct infection ... meningeal enhancement, infarctions ... differential #TB #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... disease caused ... family Route of infections ... mild (malaise, fever ... positive serology, smear