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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus is ubiquitous ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis and Testing ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Ova and parasite testing ... HIV infection or ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... the outpatient setting ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Pharmacology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... (in setting of ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... residual lesion or is ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • IV Antibiotics ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... antibiotics • ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... Urinary antigen testing ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections