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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus galactomannan ... Fungal #Fungi #BDG ... BDGlucan #AspGM #galactomannan
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Specificity: - Serum BDG ... should not increase BDG ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan ... #Aspergillus #Galactomannan
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
Hypoglycemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Continue until BG ... In insulinoma, BG ... #Hypoglycemia #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
can identify a clear ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... synthetic and do not TBDG ... beta-glucans Galactomannan ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
• Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Penicillium • BDG
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
sputum, LDH, ABG, BDG ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
pedal edema, and clear ... echocardiogram to workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup