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Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong 

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Aspergillus #Aspergillosis #IA
#Infections #Aspergillus ... Aspergillosis #IA
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... constituent of Aspergillus ... /Spec -80% for IA
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... (IA) - Diagnosis ... Risk Factors for IA ... of choice for IA ... #IA #Diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... mycobacteria) Aspergillus ... constituent of Aspergillus ... /Spec ~80% for IA
Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Algorithmic Approach ... Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms ... renal #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #pathology
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 ... constituent of Aspergillus ... • Routine use: Aspergiflus ... 81% for dx of IA ... of foods with Aspergillus
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Hyperkalemia #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Hyperkalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #PseudoHyperkalemia #Nephrology #Causes
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... PseudoHyperkalemia #Nephrology
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis