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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... sometimes have this morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #septae
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... of Endemic Fungal ... #infections #morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... #Infections #Microbiology ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Bloodculture #Bloodcx #bcx
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 ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Interpretation of Positive ... are grouped by ‘morphology ... BloodCultures #BCx ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... Microbiology: • ... 45-65% Gram positive ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... blood • Certain fungus ... ß-d-glucan False Positives ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #microbiology #
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... AspGM can be also positive ... sometimes have this morphology ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #fungal
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
❷ Consider ONE final ... Access – FoNA (see Box ... extension. ❽ Operator position ... use technique in Box ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis