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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... preparation from culture Pathology ... #Fungal #Stains ... fungus #comparison #table
Tinea Versicolor - Physical examination revealed large, coalescing, hypopigmented patches and macules on her torso and
A) with scant scaling ... Melan-A staining ... periodic acid–Schiff staining ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... Microscopy #Spaghetti #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
Magnetic resonance imaging ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Solium #Microscopy #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Urinary acid-fast staining ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adolescence • Aging ... - Pathologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
Gram’s stain (Panel ... and India ink stain ... #clinical #NEJM ... meningoencephalitis #gram #stain ... #indiaInk #pathology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
endoscopy • Able ... perform prolonged imaging ... unable to identify pathology ... gastroenterology #table ... #imaging #modalities
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... 72 hours after starting ... 72 hours after starting ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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included in the table ... Microsporidia - Pathology ... - Trichrome staining ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain
Peripheral-Blood Smear. A peripheral-blood smear (Wright’s stain) shows spherocytes (selectively indicated by arrows). #Clinical #Pathology #Spherocytosis
smear (Wright’s stain ... #Clinical #Pathology ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM