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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
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi
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
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... #Morphology #Fungal ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #atlas
Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Interpretation of Components ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... Fever #Fever #Pathophysiology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Negative #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

- IDagram @ID_agram 

#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Guide to Invasive Fungal ... Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Guide #Differential ... #Fungal #Infections
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis