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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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Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
Infection DDx of ... Hepatic #imaging #radiology ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... Microbiology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... Radiation • Infection
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Radiology • Miliary ... - Endemic fungi ... #Radiology #differential ... CXR #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
> 200: Endemic fungi ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Diagnosis Framework ... (TB, Fungal) ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... serious underlying dx ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... a fungal ball in ... pulmonary cavity • DDx ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... CT Lung Abscess ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... • CT: Halo sign