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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Aspergillosis Treatment ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... infection • Aspergillus ... eye Infectious Diseases ... #management #pharmacology
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... Risk Factors, Disease ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... Aspergillus, Mucorales ... #Invasive #Fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... colonization vs invasive disease ... closely related fungi ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... this morphology Treatment ... vori Infectious Diseases ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
during ocular surgery ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease ... in ophthalmic surgery ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
• Zoonoses Fungal ... Coccidioides immitis • Aspergillus ... Reactive • Primary CTD ... connective tissue disease
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Simple Virus • Fungal ... Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus ... , Busulfan • Disease ... urine #management #treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... case by case) • Surgery ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
most common) - Fungus ... , Blastomyces, Aspergillus ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... in some cases surgery
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% pts ... of anesthesia, surgery ... disease: Management ... management and then surgery ... • Treatment of