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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... useful in high risk ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety Risks
Lower ← → Higher Infection Risk
 • Dogs:
Animal & Pet Safety Risks ... Higher Infection Risk ... Birds: - Fungal ... febrilepodcast #animals #pets ... petsafety #transplant #differential
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... #Evaluation #stratification
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... study) Labs and Biomarkers ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... to respiratory risk ... summary of the differential ... #Differences #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
Infection - Imaging Evaluation ... Algorithm - Abscess ... Metastases - Invasive Fungal ... #Algorithm #hepatology ... #abscess #differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... boxes indicate final ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential