42 results
Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
Filariasis on Microscopy ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... #clinical #pathology ... #microbiology #
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
on culture and microscopy ... It can be the cause ... Neissseria spp. negative ... ) - Gram negative ... #clinical #microbiology
Corynebacterium diphtheriae on Culture and Microscopy
Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of vaccine-preventable diphtheria.

Matching name to features:
"Coryne" (korune)
on Culture and Microscopy ... diphtheriae, the cause ... diphtheriae #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
- Whipworms on Microscopy ... It can cause dysentery ... trichiura #whipworms #Microscopy ... #clinical #gross ... #microbiology #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... infarction • Gram negative
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Aspiration on Microscopy ... Is a major cause ... Salmonella #Aspiration #Microscopy ... #clinical #pathology ... #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... With associated pulmonary ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative