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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 ... synthetic now and should ... not increase BDG ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... sulcus sign in a shoulder ... multidirectional instability ... #Sulcus #Sign #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
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
How should the modified ... AMI with LBBB should ... - Hemodynamic instability
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
cause of anterior shoulder ... instability from ... Usually anterior shoulder ... Glenohumeral #Ligament #shoulder
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
• Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Penicillium • BDG
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
the patient’s ability ... size, and the ability ... It should be assessed
Sulcus Sign - Inferior Glenohumeral Instability

To test inferior glenohumeral stability place traction on the humerus with
Inferior Glenohumeral Instability ... inferior glenohumeral stability ... with inferior instability ... #Glenohumeral #Instability ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam