7 results
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Colonoscopy +/- ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
bronchioles) Microbiology ... in children 2-years-old ... Respiratory failure Management ... • Continuous positive ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
adults 20 to 40 years ... months plus at least ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... Biopsies remain positive ... at least one to ... taper over 1-3 years ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Blood cultures are positive ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management