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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
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... • Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Penicillium • BDG ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
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
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... epilepticus Big ... summary on the management ... #epilepticus #Management
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION - Materials/Supplies Checklist

Also Consider:
 - Ultrasound + Probe Cover
 - Patient Drapes
Cover - Patient Drapes ... - Tegaderm #Management
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Diagnosis and Management ... Management: ... • ambu-bag / O2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hypoglycemia Treatment with 15-15 Rule 

Here's a post about hypoglycemia, a simple review but very important
immediately check their BG ... before checking BG ... If BG is still low ... grams and recheck BG ... Treatment #1515 #Management
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
corticosteroids; BDP ... #GINA #Asthma #Management
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
this syringe, draw ... ml syringe and draw ... into a 100 ml bag ... 100 mcg/ml • Draw