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Alteplase (t-PA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke: 
Dosage, Mixing, and Administration Instructions

#TPA #Thrombolytics #Stroke #CVA #Dosage #Dosing
Instructions #TPA #Thrombolytics ... #Stroke #CVA #Dosage ... #Dosing #Mixing
tPA Code Stroke Dosing Chart

Total Dose = 0.9 mg/kg (maximum dose =90 mg)
 - give 10%
tPA Code Stroke Dosing ... 1 hour #TPA #Dosing ... #Dose #CVA #Thrombolytics
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Sara Dong @swinndong ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
do require BID dosing ... noninferior in terms of CV ... Degludec #Glargine #Comparison
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Hematoxylin and eosin ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Gastric & Ovarian CA ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... Regurgitation • Colon CA
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... microscopy #diagnosis #microbiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Venous Pressure (CVP ... ): Measures CVP ... PPV measurement using ... Decrease in CO during ... #criticalcare #comparison
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
Sara Dong @swinndong ... Transplant #TxID #SOT #Comparison ... #Microbiology
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
be overcome by using ... presumed to be the CVC ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology