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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
Sara Dong @swinndong ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
A systematic approach ... etiology, narrow the differential ... diagnoses, & design ... a management plan ... examinations & infectious disease
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... pCO2. 4) The final ... can be done by using ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... mainly or only during ... to bacterial, fungal ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Management during ... Management during
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tuberculosis) • Fungi ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... is the fastest approach ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... a physiologic approach ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Approach to Dyspepsia
 • consider organic causes in your differentials
 • rule out red flags symptoms
Approach to Dyspepsia ... causes in your differentials ... functional dyspepsia using ... #Dyspepsia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #management
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
soil (increased during ... or excavation work ... • Management ... #management #summary ... #fungal