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Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
capsule and positive ... #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #morphology
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
bronchioles) Microbiology ... Influenza virus Clinical ... in children 2-years-old ... • Continuous positive ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (ANA) test; if positive ... - Positive in ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #testing #Rheumatology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... Ig deposits: Ig deposition ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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nodes in upper portion ... age (peak > 50 years ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #differential # ... hematology
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Gram(–) cocci, yeast ... Gram(–) orgs & yeast ... Remember that clinician ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... Biopsies remain positive ... taper over 1-3 years ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... autoantibodies (months to years ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management