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Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
lung masses & should ... nodules (no solid component ... ground-glass and solid components ... size of the solid component ... Larger solid components
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases
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 ... synthetic now and should ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... cause primary pulmonary ... or sinus fungus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Polymicrobial should ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... these bacteria should ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Once incidentalomas are detected, appropriate management is dependent on an informed patient's wishes and the clinical
incidentalomas should ... Worrisome pulmonary ... recommend that even pulmonary ... 5 mm or larger should ... septa, or solid components
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... SPOROTRICHOSIS Dimorphic fungus ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
fastidious bacteria or fungi ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... these bacteria should ... bacteria) and 18S ( fungi ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases