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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
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
elements of a shoulder ... included on a shoulder ... tuberosity tenderness, biceps ... positive test for biceps ... #RotatorCuff #Shoulder
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... O’Brien Test Biceps ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder
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 ... synthetic now and should ... not increase BDG ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan
A physical examination revealed an obvious deformity in the anterior mid-upper arm that became more pronounced
imaging of the shoulder ... long head of the biceps ... TendonRupture #Biceps
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... Reflexes: • Triceps ... Jerk - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Triceps power is ... Anterior Shoulder
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Elbow Flexion Biceps ... Elbow Extension Triceps ... (ISt/2nd MTP) Big
Shoulder Calcific Tendinitis - Aspiration Procedure
 - Patient should be supine to prevent vasovagal syncope.
Shoulder Calcific ... Procedure - Patient should ... portion of the biceps ... gentle fenestration should ... JeffersonRads #Shoulder
Hypoglycemia Treatment with 15-15 Rule 

Here's a post about hypoglycemia, a simple review but very important
hypoglycemia, patients should ... before checking BG ... If BG is still low ... , they should intake ... grams and recheck BG
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