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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
, SARS-COV • Fungi ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Rigors #Bacteremia #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
bacteria, viruses, fungi ... Differentiation (into memory ... Activation slide) • Memory ... in the blood -> Memory ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Labia major & minor ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Other causes: TB, fungal ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis (EuDKA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors
Increasing Indications
Significant Adverse Drug Effects
Definition of EuDKA
 • Metabolic acidosis with pH
level < 200 mg/dL Pathophysiology ... EuDKA #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology