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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 excluding ... Galactomannan: • Most ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungi #Fungal
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic Fungal ... cardiothoracic #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
difficile (gut) • Fungi ... reactivation), RSV Early Post-Engraftment ... Adenovirus, RSV • Fungi ... Toxoplasma gondii Late post-engraftment ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
lines indicate fungal ... = micafungin; POSA ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
palliation • Post-Op ... Management • Outcomes ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds ... #pediatrics #treatment
Aortic Stenosis & Bicuspid Aortic Valve (AS)
 • Introduction & Pathophysiology
 • Classifications
 • Epidemiology
 •
Pre-operative Management ... intervention • Post-operative ... Management • ... #AorticValve #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Surgical Options • Post-Operative ... ICU Management ... cushion #diagnosis #management ... #peds #pediatrics ... #cardiology
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Treatment • Post-Operative ... Management • ... CorTriatriatum #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary ... #peds #pediatrics
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
 •
Interrupted Arch • Post-Operative ... Management by ... Aortic #Arch #IAA #cardiology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #diagnosis #management