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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... inconsistently in other fungi ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis #Fungus ... #Fungi #Fungal
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... IDAGRAM #Yeasts #Fungal ... Invasive #Infections #Algorithm ... #Microbiology #Fungi
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... 96% - Higher specificity ... Sensitivity & Specificity
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Specificity is the ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... PositivePredictiveValue #NegativePredictiveValue
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

- IDagram @ID_agram 

#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Guide to Invasive Fungal ... Molds #Invasive #Algorithm ... #Differential #Fungal
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Sensitivity, Specificity ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... sensitivity and specificity ... to assign a final
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

By
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aPTT: Intrinsic / Final ... PT: Extrinsic / Final ... aPTT #PT #INR #Algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Atypical Infxn (fungal ... #Differential #Algorithm
The SALT Mass Casualty Triage Approach
 - SALT stands for “Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, and Treatment
regarding sensitivity, specificity ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm