8 results
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan ... Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... #diagnosis #comparison
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... Almost always negative ... beta-glucans Galactomannan ... in BAL does not differentiate ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... causes #culture #negative ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus ... cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... urine #management #treatment
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
) • Fungal - Aspergillus ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Diagnosis #cardiology