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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#Amphotericin #Ampho #AmphoB #AmB #resistance #resistant #microbiology
#Amphotericin #Ampho ... #AmphoB #AmB #resistance ... microbiology #micro #fungal
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Advanced HIV/AIDS, CGD ... effects compared to amphoB ... Intravitreal injection of AmphoB ... Management #treatment #fungal
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
C - Cocaine, Camphor ... Medication #Causes #Differential
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
history of premature CHD ... Familial defective apoB ... Family history of CHD ... Family history, CHD ... defects #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Pericarditis - Differential ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Reactive • Primary CTD ... #Pericarditis #Differential
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 ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... SOT recipients, CGD ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
of Hematuria - Differential ... Bacterial/ViraI/FungaI ... Structural - Cysts - PKD ... hematuria #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
INTOXICATION Bupropion Camphor ... Epilepticus #Seizures #Differential
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Menthol 0.25%/camphor ... Management #Nephrology #CKD
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
systemic anti fungal ... amphoB initially