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Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (BAL)

Dr. Kushal Vaishnani @k_vaishnani

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #clinical #Microscopy #microbiology #parasite #BAL #lavage
on Microscopy (BAL ... #stercoralis #clinical ... microbiology #parasite #BAL
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical ... BAL) • Exclusion
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... allogeneic HSCT - +BAL ... plasmalyte for BAL ... causing positive BAL
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL ... middle lobe and a BAL ... saline for the BAL ... Bronchoalveolar #Lavage #BAL ... #Bronchoscopy #clinical
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
cut-offs defined in clinical ... HM pts); from BAL ... >90% (In most clinical ... • Detection in BAL
Iatrogenic Pneumothorax

Navigational bronchoscopy was performed with BAL and transbronchial biopsy and fine needle aspiration of the
performed with BAL ... CXR #ChestXRay #Clinical
Ochroconis (Verruconis) gallopava on culture and microscopy
Middle age patient with chronic cough and progressive SOB. CT
BAL performed . ... culture #microscopy #clinical
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... in SOT pts) • BAL
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease characterized by filling of the alveolar spaces with PAS positive
characteristic features of BAL ... #Clinical #Radiology
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
filariform #larvae #BAL