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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 ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... should not increase BDG ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan
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 ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... synthetic and do not TBDG ... beta-glucans Galactomannan ... >90% (In most clinical
Effect of PEEP on Lung Recruitment - Bag-Mask Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation
Simulation shows before and after
Recruitment - Bag-Mask ... Cadaver #Simulation #clinical
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... • Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Penicillium • BDG
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
view ankle 0.0015 mSv ... view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... bone scan 6.2 mSv ... 310 CXRs FDG PET3
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Purple #Urine #Bag ... pathophysiology #clinical
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk
5th metatarsal distal shaft fracture - Fracture detection on MSK ultrasound

The Ultrasound Site - MSK ultrasound
Fracture detection on MSK ... Ultrasound Site - MSK ... shaft #fracture #MSK ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Clinical
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Oral: • Pills (ask ... otherwise really big