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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... cell walls of Cyptococcus ... #microbiology #microscopy
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus Neoformans - Fungal Pathology 

Narrow- budding yeast with mucicarmine positive capsules — cryptococcus
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus ... Neoformans - Fungal ... neoformans UCSD ... Cryptococcosis #Neoformans #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... positive capsules UCSD ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... (Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ABG, BDG, Serum Cryptococcal ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Malignancy Pulmonary ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
glucan synthesis in fungal ... Candida infections – covers ... lack activity vs Cryptococcus
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... cause primary pulmonary ... or sinus fungus ... • Mycetoma • Cryptococcus
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Nocardia) - Endemic Fungi ... polyangiitis, microscopic ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Infection: • Fungal ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Candida - Fungal Pathology 

Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae - candida

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#candida #Candidiasis #Fungal
Candida - Fungal ... pseudohyphae - candida UCSD ... #Candidiasis #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy