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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Trauma Non-infectious ... • Infectious ... : • Fungal • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Other: • Fungal ... #Fever #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History: - Fever ... on the cause Infections ... Salmonella, ..), Fungal ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... the respective fungal ... UnknownOrigin #workup
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Stratification #Fever
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 ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... post-2010 almost never
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... #Management #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... inclusions - If infection ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
glucan synthesis in fungal ... severe Candida infections ... still usually works ... for Aspergillus infections ... salvage therapy, never