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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
in tissues: • Yeasts ... • Pigmented yeasts ... Infections #Tissues #pathology ... #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... #pathology #clinical ... #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 ... capsule and positive ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Pseudohyphae in Tissues Yeasts ... Description: Small yeasts ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential # ... septae #septations #pathology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility ... Fractures - Differential ... spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... #MSK #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
and typically lasts ... arthritides Crystal Deposition ... ochronosis and crystal deposition ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... approach #workup #differential
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Occult blood tests ... are positive. ... occult blood tests ... stools have no pathologic ... Hematochezia #Diagnosis #Differential
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
• Criteria (at least ... Features (abd pain ... , >50% PMNs 3) Positive ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
yielding false-positive ... efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... may cause false-positive ... sertraline #False #positive ... #drug #tests #differential
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 ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain