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Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Plate and Microscopy ... getting regular blood ... fungi (that can cause ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
and Blood Smear ... oral flora, can cause ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Investigations: full blood ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... culture, urine ... culture, inflammatory
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... #diagnosis #hematology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... resolved after 2-3d ... Syndrome: 3d of ... sensitivity of blood ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
renal function • Blood ... culture; rapid ... a chest film; blood-smear ... dipstick test, microscopic ... examination, culture
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology