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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... polysaccharide component ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics
Why should we switch from MUDPILES to GOLDMARK?
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Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics ... toxins that can cause ... also generate a component ... recognized as causes ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Mnemonic
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Nodosum - Mnemonic ... NO cause found ... Erythema #Nodosum #Mnemonic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Glucan-containing gauzes ... Most specific for diagnosing ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis ... #Fungus #Fungi ... #Fungal
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... pulmonary abscess (TB, fungal ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic
4 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH)

Tone (70%):
 - Uterine Atony
 - Tx: Massage,
4 T’s Mnemonic for ... Causes of Post-Partum ... factors #4T #4Ts #Mnemonic ... #Acronym #TTTT
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... - Differential Diagnosis ... antibiotics as a cause ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pancreatitis - Mnemonic - I GET SMASHED

#Diagnosis #Differential #Mnemonic #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Pancreatitis ... - Mnemonic - I ... GET SMASHED #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Mnemonic ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases