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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... and pneumocystis False ... inconsistently in other fungi ... • False positives ... #Fungi #Fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... recipients, CGD pts • False ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Growth Patterns - Molds, Yeasts and Dimorphic 
 • Mold - Arial mycelia and vegitative mycelia
Cullen Lilley, MS ... #microbiology #fungal ... #fungus
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
was performed (Video ... over the left false ... airway lumen (Video ... space between false ... see source for videos
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and False ... component of many fungi ... BAL samples • False ... closely related fungi ... Galactomannan #Fungal
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... Specificity 87%-100% False ... blood • Certain fungus ... 3)-ß-d-glucan False ... glucan #betad #fungal
Reduction of Posterior Elbow Dislocation

#Elbow #Dislocation #Reduction #Posterior #clinical #video #msk #sports #orthopedics #physicalexam
Posterior #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Grind #clinical #video ... Patellofemoral #msk
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury seen with positive Anterior Drawer Test

#Anterior #Cruciate #Ligament #ACL #Injury #Drawer #Test
physicalexam #clinical #video ... #msk
Olecranon Bursitis on Elbow Examination

Video via @inertiamedical

#Olecranon #Bursitis #msk #sports #orthopedics #elbow #physicalexam #clinical #video
Examination Video ... Olecranon #Bursitis #msk ... physicalexam #clinical #video