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Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... Urinary antigen testing ... Itraconazole COCCIDIOMYCOSIS ... a yeast cell Coccidioidomycosis ... Diagnosis: • Serology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... 10-15% with MG will ... have a thymic tumor ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis ... with positive serology ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... or Severely Ill ... triazole (BIII) #Coccidiodomycosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
% of patients will ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... weakness, muscle wasting ... dysmetria, intention tremor ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology