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Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Differential Diagnosis ... for Concurrent ... Brain and Lung Infections ... Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... #Infections #Concurrent
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... decreased with: concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... #Infections #Concurrent ... #Differential #
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... #Infections #Concurrent ... #Differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... #infections #morphology ... #yeasts #pathology ... #clinical #atlas ... #differential #
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Lymphadenitis: 

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection rare in the US, but endemic in
is a systemic fungal ... infection rare ... Lymph Nodes, and lungs ... Lymphadenitis #Pathology ... #LymphNode #Clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... - Endemic fungi ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Sensitivity ↓ w/concurrent ... result in + as long
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... , interstitial lung ... disease and lung ... manicuring, psoriasis, fungal ... Diseases #Abnormal #Pathology