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Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus ... Microscopy - velvety ... heads Rich Davis, PhD ... #Aspergillus #terreus ... #Microscopy #clinical
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - cinnamon (with sugar) brown" growth on plate
 - resistant
Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and ... Microscopy - cinnamon ... ) Rich Davis, PhD ... #Aspergillus #Terreus

Haemophilus influenzae on culture and microscopy
Immunosuppressed patient, recently diagnosed with Flu A. Presents after initial improvement
on culture and ... microscopy Immunosuppressed ... patient, recently diagnosed ... requirements help differentiate ... #culture #microscopy
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... and anaerobic culture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... 1) Diagnostic ... >7 days 2) PCR>culture ... aureus, Bacillus cereus ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... including blood culture ... , urine culture, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... gram stain and culture ... Nasopharyngeal swab for influenza ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... in 60%-90% • Culture ... by CSF or urine culture ... CNS #Infections #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Influenza Prosthetic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... T1DM, Addisons, microscopic ... colitis Differential ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Celiac #Disease #Diagnosis