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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
Glucan-containing gauzes ... both in enteral nutrition ... ), Foods (tea, milk ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Fungus
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... there is no clear cause ... early enteral nutrition ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Diseases Nail Fold ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Present in foods ... • Common Causes ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... #Algorithm
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
other hyaline molds ... BCx+ in -40% of cases ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management