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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
swinndong via #IDFellowCase ... #ID #Infectious ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... HIV #AIDS #Pneumonia
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
swinndong via #IDFellowCase ... #ID #Infectious ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #HIV
Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
swinndong via #IDFellowCase ... #ID #Infectious ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #lymphoproliferative
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
swinndong via #IDFellowCase ... #ID #Infectious ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... KSHV #HHV #KICS
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... differentiate colonization ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... setting of GVHD) ID
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
use: Candida, Aspergillus ... positives: IVIG, IV ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... Spec 81% for dx ... differentiate colonization