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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... and Testing: • ... sensitivity (sn ... associated with low sensitivity ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Accuracy #Diagnosis ... #SBO #Testing # ... Accuracy #Sensitivity ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Sensitivity and ... Diverticulitis Comparison ... AbdominalXRay #Sensitivity ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing ... #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... a repeat chest CT ... methods yield a sensitivity ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... aeruginosa • Aspergillus ... the airway • Treating ... #differential #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... enhancement on CT ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... antigen assay has a sensitivity ... Urinary antigen testing ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
haemophilum • Tropical setting ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... since cART) Aspergillus ... • CT: Halo sign ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases