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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 ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Infections #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Morphology #Fungal ... #microbiology #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... in HM • False positives ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman ... looseness of the knee during ... knee to buckle during ... #Knee #Injury #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
synthesis in Gram positives ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Used for: all sorts ... or proven gram positive ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
derived from the fungus ... active against gram-positives ... with reduced gram-positive ... Classification #pharmacology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... capsule and positive ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #endemic #fungal ... #microbiology #differential
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
fulminant invasive fungal ... chipping; Lawn mowing ... to aerosolized fungal ... spores and hyphae ... Sara Dong @swinndong
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #microbiology #differential
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... landed awkwardly coming ... rupture and our final ... #LCL #Injury #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #Sports