Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 β€’ Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... likely to cause pulmonary ... infection. ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis #differential ... #infectiousdiseases
Tick Borne Illnesses
 β€’ Lyme (Borrelia)
 β€’ Babesiosis (Babesia)
 β€’ Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 β€’ Human
Borne #Illnesses #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #infectiousdiseases
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 β€’ Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... β€’ Pulmonary TB ... count <50 β€’ Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 β€’ Starvation Ketosis
 β€’ Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 β€’ Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... Table β€’ Starvation ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #table
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... bradycardia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 β€’ Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 β€’ Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... retinitis* β€’ Ocular ... β€’ Choroidal infections ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... bronchiolitis in infection ... HRCT #CTChest #Nodular ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Latent Tuberculosis Infection ... Tuberculosis #treatment #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #regimens #comparison
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... presentations: β€’ Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases