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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Radiation • Infection ... #Differential #
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
- Disseminated Fungal ... Infection DDx of ... imaging #radiology #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (90%), Fungal infections ... To Narrow Down Ddx ... #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... are caused by members ... angle branching • Ddx ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Weight loss - DDX ... Alphavirus - Fungi
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
initial fluid challenge ... ≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
Hyperferritinemia DDx ... fact, most common causes ... - Infection-Fungai ... Hyperferritinemia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology