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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... Hematoxylin and eosin ... • India ink - "Negative ... #fungus #comparison ... #table
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Summary of types of haemolytic anaemia. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and flowcharts for
medical diagrams, tables ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #management #differential ... #algorithm #anaemia
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic ... During your ... further down) clinical ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... or TEE unless clinical ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Management during
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... first-line study - If negative ... Management: SURGERY