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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture Pathology ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma capsulatum ... Coccidioides spp., Cryptococcus ... Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mycobacterium ... Nocardia spp., Mycobacterium ... pulmonary #diseases #differential
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... Blastomyces #comparison #pathology ... #microscopy #diagnosis ... #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... with Histoplasma capsulatum ... morphology #yeasts #pathology ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #
Histoplasma capsulatum on culture

Isolated from the blood culture of an HIV patient with a low CD4
Histoplasma capsulatum ... #Histoplasma #capsulatum ... culture #clinical #microscopy ... #pathology #microbiology
Mycobacteria - classification and some key features

Dr. Laura Brown @lauraebrown

#Mycobacteria #classification #algorithm #diagnosis #pathology #microbiology #differential
classification #algorithm ... #diagnosis #pathology ... #microbiology # ... differential
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Pericarditis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... • Histoplasma capsulatum ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
• Bacterial: Mycobacterium ... Fungi: Histoplasma capsulatum ... , Cryptococcus neoformans ... Insufficiency #AI #differential
Identification flowchart for filariae
Sheathed
 - Red sheath, tail has 2 nuclei connected by a thread -
Identification #filariae #algorithm ... #differential # ... clinical #pathology ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... with Histoplasma capsulatum ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology