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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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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Tissues #pathology ... #fungi #mold #yeast ... #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Non-Infectious ... M.tuberculosis, M. bovis • Fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
Descriptions of Fungal Infections ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #infections #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... septae #septations #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... morphology #yeasts #pathology ... clinical #atlas #fungi ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #infections #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #pathology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... taking a shower and moving ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... tuberculosis) • Fungi ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
susceptibility infections ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... without apparent cause ... -1 antitrypsin clearance ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
TBRF is caused by ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... Infectious Diseases ... BloodSmear #microscopy #pathology
Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
= most common cause ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Capnocytophaga #Infection ... #Diagnosis #Cats ... #Dogs #Microbiology