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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Infections in Tissues ... Fungal infections ... infections with ... #pathology #fungi ... #microbiology #differential
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... cell, Other RBC ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infection, Nocardia ... : TB, NTB, Fungal ... lesion #pulmonary #differential
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... preparation from culture Pathology ... #microbiology #microscopy
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... CT chest scan), CBC ... cx (Bacterial, Fungal ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... differential includes
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... • Bartonella Fungal ... Candidiasis • Endemic Fungi
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggests calculi/infection ... dysmorphic RBC’s, RBC ... /WBC casts, proteinuria ... #Macroscopic #Differential
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

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#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Guide to Invasive Fungal ... Infections: Molds ... Diagnosis #Guide #Differential ... #Fungal #Infections