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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
Bilateral Biceps Tendon Rupture Injury 

Bilateral bicipital rupture sustained during curling exercise.

#Biceps #Tendon #Rupture #Injury #Bilateral
Bilateral Biceps ... Bilateral bicipital ... #Biceps #Tendon
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
Yergason's test for biceps ... groove indicating biceps ... 1) Palpate the bicipital ... pain is +test for biceps
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
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
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
indicates possibly bicipital ... #Speeds #Test #bicipital ... #biceps #tendinitis ... #orthopedics #biceps
Speed's Test on Shoulder Examination

With the arm straight out (elbow fully extended) at 90 degrees of
of pain in the biceps ... This indicated bicipital ... #PhysicalExam #bicipital ... #tendinitis #biceps
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
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
indicates possibly bicipital ... #Speeds #Test #bicipital ... #orthopedics #biceps
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
indicates possibly bicipital ... #Speeds #Test #bicipital ... #biceps #tendinitis