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Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis ... Comparison Table ... #Comparison #Table ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases #pathology
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... ) #Pharmacology ... Cessation #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #table ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #Dosages ... #dosing
Nodal Lymphomas of T Follicular Helper Cell Origin - Comparison
 • Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma
 • Follicular
Cell Origin - Comparison ... Lymphoma • Nodal PTCL ... TFollicular #HelperCell #Comparison ... #pathology #hemepath ... #diagnosis #table
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
#pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications ... #dosing #drugs ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Other Pathogens: PCP ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... #pathology #microscopy ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture Pathology ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnophilic "carbon loving ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... specificity of PCR ... Treatment: • 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Romana Sing (unilateral ... PCR is gold standard ... • Treatment: ... PCR not useful for ... #Management #Microbiology