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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
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Crank Test for Labral ... suggestive of a labral ... #Crank #Test #Labral ... clinical #video #sports
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
corticosteroids; SABA: short-acting ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... corticosteroids; BDP
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
drawer (ACL), Lateral ... #Diagnosis #Sports
Epicondylitis - Lateral: Focal epicondyle tenderness, decreased grip strength, pain with resisted wrist extension. Medial: Focal
Epicondylitis - Lateral ... Diagnosis #EM #Ortho #Sports ... Epicondylitis #Lateral
Spinal Cord Anatomy - Spinal Segment Features
 • Cervical - Large & oval in shape, slender
anterior horns, & lateral ... matter, bulbous & short ... • Sacral - Small
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
Spinal Cord Anatomy
 • Cervical (8) - Large & oval in shape, slender posterior horns, broad
anterior horns, & lateral ... matter, bulbous & short ... • Sacral (5) -
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
there is medial or lateral ... #orthopedics #sports