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Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
Summary table of ... comparison of the ... difference between ... biliary cholangitis (PBC ... medical diagrams, tables
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
many fungi • Pathogens ... • Other Pathogens ... : PCP, Histoplasma ... • Other Pathogens ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Morphological Criteria for Discriminating Ventricular Tachycardia from Supraventricular Tachycardia with Aberration

Source Article: Wide Complex Tachycardia –
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... Criteria #Cardiology #ECG ... #VTach #SVT #Differences ... #Comparison #Brugada ... #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
many fungi • Pathogens ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... cell walls • Pathogens ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Nasopharyngeal PCR ... and other viral pathogens ... clinically indicated (e.g ... echocardiogram, EKG ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Eg: C. burnetii ... non-bacterial pathogen ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... special stains (e.g ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for ... specific pathogens
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Clindamycin in case of PCN ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... • Vasculitis (e.g