3408 results
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
 -
Differential Diagnosis ... >25k: - 48% infection ... colony stimulating therapy ... Leukemoid #Reaction #Differential
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... histolytica) Non-Infectious ... NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... mimics #mimickers #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... antiretroviral therapy ... antiretroviral therapy ... antimicrobial therapy ... #differential #
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Cirrhosis • Estrogen therapy ... #Basophilia #Differential
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
with conservative therapy ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... hydroxyapatite crystals Infectious ... /anticoagulant therapy ... tear Systemic infection ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
		-
Knee Effusions - Differential ... - DDX: - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... anticoagulant therapy ... Effusions #causes #differential
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection ... Line - Quadruple Therapy ... tid) • Triple Therapy
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
 -
antimicrobial therapy ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... antibiotics #checklist #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
antiretroviral therapy ... antiretroviral therapy ... antiretroviral therapy ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential