4 results
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... Pathology: • Hematoxylin ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis ... fungus #comparison #table
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
sensitivity for detection ... tattoo sites for future ... unable to identify pathology ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #imaging #modalities
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Culture and microscopy ... cryptococcal antigen) Imaging ... when feasible Management ... of abscesses Selection ... Dependent on timely diagnosis
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Valley Fever) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... AIDS • Late-term ... arthroconidia mature ... additional tests and imaging