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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on ... Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Babesia #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Blood Culture and Microscopy ... Streptococcus spp ... Abiotrophia #defectiva #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Streptococcal spp ... Mycobacterial spp ... Fungal spp. ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Urine Microscopy ... Neph_Sim #Urine #Microscopy ... Identification #Differential ... Shapes #Diagnosis #Clinical
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... Clinical Manifestations ... - People with SPS ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... Person #Syndrome #SPS
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... • Plesiomonas spp ... Cunninghamella sp ... is biphasic • Clinical ... Waterborne #Infections #Differential
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... Streptococcus spp ... Causes #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
percent), Yersinia spp ... Campylobacter spp ... rickettsiae, Salmonella spp ... Nodosum #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
of Coccidioides spp ... however Candida spp ... of Coccidioides spp ... yeasts #pathology #clinical ... #microbiology #differential
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... etiology, narrow the differential ... biochemistry, microscopic