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Filariform larvae of Strongyloides strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy
BMT patient with abd pain and rash. Treated with
Strongyloides strongylodiasis ... on sputum microscopy ... Video of sputum ... Strongyloides #strongylodiasis ... #sputum #microscopy
Sputum culture from a patient with Strongyloides hyperinfection.  The larvae burrow through the agar tracking
Sputum culture from ... Strongyloides #strongyloidiasis ... #clinical #sputum
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Strongyloidiasis ... Simple intestinal strongyloidiasis ... Serology, Stoop O&P, Sputum ... examination for larvae, Sputum ... improvement #Strongyloidiasis
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum ... Larvae in stool/sputum ... #Stercoralis #sputum ... microscopy #clinical #strongyloidiasis
Streptococcus pneumoniae on Culture and Sputum Microscopy
 - alpha hemolysis; "P disk," optichin, sensitive
 - Sputum:
on Culture and Sputum ... , sensitive - Sputum ... Microscopy #clinical #sputum
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Fever, cough, sputum
COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms at the time of Presentation

Fever
Myalgia
Headache
Rinorrhea
Sore Throat
Dyspnea
Chest Tightness
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet
Tightness Cough Sputum
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Hemoptysis, Epistaxis, Stronglyoidiasis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
diff, Blood and sputum ... , AFB), TB PCR sputum ... , PCP DFA sputum
Shedding frequency of SARS_COV_2 in various clinical samples. Summary: highest in sputum (for those with productive
Summary: highest in sputum