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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology, Risk ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... risk categories ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
- Risk Stratification ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... complex Classic Risk ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... #infectiousdiseases
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... pro-BNP levels • Risk ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... lymph nodes Risk ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment