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Rare Invasive Yeasts - Species and Antifungal Therapy

Cryptococcus, 
Geotrichum, 
Kodamaea, 
(Pichia)ohmeri, 
Malassezia, 
Pseudozyma, 
Rhodotorula, 
Saccharomyces, 
Saprochaete
Trichosporon, Candida auris
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 • Private
Confirmed Candida auris ... with suspected C auris ... disinfection Begin ... confirmation of C auris ... contacts for C auris
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
management #candida #auris
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
 •
Infant Spells: • Benign ... Breath-holding spells • Benign ... Paroxysmal Vertigo • Benign
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... outflow - 5-ARIs ... inflammation #BPH #Benign
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
 •
Diagnosis Solid: • Benign ... Metastases Cystic: • Benign
Causes of Ovarian Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplastic:
 • Polycystic ovary
 • Endometrioid cyst
Functional:
 • Follicular
cyst Epithelial Benign ... cystadenoma Germ Cell Benign ... Sex Cord Stromal Benign
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummatous tumors are benign ... body, and it may begin
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Algorithm Cystic: • Benign ... Cystadenocarcinoma Solid: • Benign
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Diagnosis Algorithm Benign ... Cystadenocarcinoma Benign