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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome • Clinically ... Relevant HES Variants ... Hypereosinophilic #Syndrome #HES ... #Hematology #eosinophilia ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
response to a fungal ... mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... Her ocular exam ... cogan sign and the ice ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Complications • Ocular ... week to assess ocular ... or TEE unless clinical ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... than 1500 and clinical ... Infection: helminthic, fungal ... eosinophilia #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #management
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
component of many fungi ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... closely related fungi ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
called because “he ... coughed and now his ... most common) - Fungus ... is required Nick ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
the years: rash has ... Topical anti fungal ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... if major DDIs/AEs ... ) - Fungus: ... Chalk Talks by Nico ... #Debridement #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Clinical DX: - ... Bedside: ice pack ... Gravis #diagnosis #management