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Achilles Tendon Rupture on POCUS

Obviously , diagnostic of the rupture of the Achille tendon is above
Achilles Tendon ... Rupture on POCUS ... Obviously , diagnostic ... all a clinical diagnosis ... but POCUS can
Rhizopus spp on Culture and Microscopy
A "respiratory" specimen from a recently deceased organ donor.
This organ donor
Rhizopus spp on Culture ... and Microscopy ... This organ donor culture ... sporangiophores), with roots ... #Microscopy #microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... pts From blood culture ... Gram negative rods ... Smear #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture and Microscopy
- Gram positive facultative anaerobic coccobacili
 - 4 of 4 sets,
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture ... and Microscopy ... short Gram pos rods ... Actinotignum #schaalii #Culture ... #Microscopy #Microbiology
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Positive Blood Cultures ... positive bottles/cultures ... Fewer positive cultures ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... including blood culture ... , urine culture,
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
catarrhalis on culture ... and microscopy ... spp. tend to be rods ... #catarrhalis #culture ... #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
- Cotton blue (aka ... preparation from culture ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining ... #diagnosis #fungi
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Generalized: • Chills ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... sets of blood cultures ... syndrome: • Fever, chills ... #Management #Microbiology