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

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#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Infections and ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... #Invasive #Infections ... Algorithm #Treatment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Microbiology
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary ... #workup #diagnosis
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
infections - Pulmonary ... engraftment): - Infectious ... mycobacteria, and fungal ... syndrome - Drug toxicity ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
: Scalp infections ... mycobacterial infection ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... mycobacterial/fungal ... infections
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... - Diagnosis and ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Acidosis, Respiratory Alkalosis ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... several severe fungal ... infections: Severe ... Thrombocytopenia) and Hepatic toxicity ... monitored to reduce toxicity
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... difficile (gut) • Fungi ... Adenovirus, RSV • Fungi ... #Transplant #Infections ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis, Fungal ... infection, Paragonimiasis ... #Differential #Diagnosis