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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... polysaccharide component ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus ... #comparison #table
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... of many fungi ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... - Diagnosis Comparison ... Table • Aspergillus ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal ... #Comparison #Table
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
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 acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... and post-renal causes ... Renal causes of ... different anatomic components ... #Diagnosis #AKI
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis and Presentation

#Diagnosis #Differential #Table #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... Presentation #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... depending on the cause ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Parasitic • Fungal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... of many fungi ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis