18 results
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan
Fever patterns

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Fever patterns ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx ... pediatricID #PedsID #fever
Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

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#ID  #Infectious
Key FUO (fever of ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #Fever
Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx ... eosinophilia #eosinophil #fever
#tachenoir #eschar #fever #Rash #rickettsia #rickettsial #parkeri #akari #africae #conorii #orientia #tsutsugamushi #tick #mite 
By Dr.
tachenoir #eschar #fever ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
other as well as never ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
fulminant invasive fungal ... to aerosolized fungal ... dyspnea, hypoxia, fever ... Sara Dong @swinndong
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 ... post-2010 almost never ... closely related fungi ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
problem • Leading Dx ... & DDx • Orders ... Wrap up RRT: • Final ... questions "Never
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
- Disseminated Fungal ... Infection DDx of ... , disseminated fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Ddx