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Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive ... Fungal Infections ... #Invasive #Infections ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... Diagnosis and Testing ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... specificity for invasive ... fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
- Imaging Evaluation ... Algorithm - Abscess ... Metastases - Invasive ... Fungal Infection ... #Imaging #Evaluation
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Invasive Fungal ... Invasive fungal ... in which fungal ... Antigen/antibody testing ... when feasible Management
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... • Cell wall component ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... colonization vs invasive ... #Testing #FalsePositives
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... Urinary antigen testing ... Ampho resistant) Invasive ... of 30% to 40% Invasive ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite testing ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... via cold saline injection ... Minimally Invasive ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management