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Not sure what suture to use? PBL Infographic by @MClarkMD2B During EMClerkship - J. Scott Wieters
Not sure what suture ... Michael Clark #Management ... #Sutures #Materials ... #Selection #Guide ... #Student #Algorithm
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... #clinical #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 ... Capnocytophaga #Culture ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Plate Colony Color Identification Algorithm
 - Pink Colonies
 - Turquoise Blue Colonies
 - Blue-Purple Colonies
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Plate Colony Color Identification ... Algorithm - Pink ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #microbiology # ... culture #colonies
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... sensitive as Ag detection ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Bacterial culture ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... • Prevents future ... Isoproterenol (non selective ... #Algorithm
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Diagnosis Culture ... and microscopy ... when feasible Management ... of abscesses Selection ... guided by species identification