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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
Fungal biomarkers ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Infections in Tissues ... Fungal infections ... infections with ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... • Bartonella Fungal ... Candidiasis • Endemic Fungi ... abscess #hepatic #hepatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Liver Diseases - Differential ... Diagnosis Infections ... Bacterial, Viral, Fungal ... hepatic #granulomas #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... #Differential # ... #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
Descriptions of Fungal ... Infections with ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... • Serositis (infection ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Gradient #SAAG #hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infectious ... Parasitic • Fungal ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... Infections with ... #infections #morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
Liver infections ... - Disseminated Fungal ... , disseminated fungal ... imaging #radiology #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Microbiology