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Corynebacterium diphtheriae on Culture and Microscopy
Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of vaccine-preventable diphtheria.

Matching name to features:
"Coryne" (korune)
diphtheriae, the cause ... club" (see gram stain
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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Protozoal causes ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... #Protozoal #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Gram stain of aspiration ... A classic case! ... Is a major cause
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Pseudodyskinesia caused by external compression in Roemheld Syndrome

- Dr. Stan Sav @StanSavj

#Pseudodyskinesia #Pseudodyskinesis #external #compression #Roemheld
Pseudodyskinesia caused ... Stan Sav @StanSavj
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... perforation), gram stain
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
solutions, adhesives, stains ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Secondary prevention (statin
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... fungi but doesn't stain ... silver (GMS) - Stains ... #Fungal #Stains