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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison ... Table • Aspergillus ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... Pneumonias #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #microbiology
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... performing definitive imaging ... are outlined in Table ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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photophobia • Imaging ... culture positive Cryptococcal ... lesions • CSF cryptococcal ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... clinical #microscopy #table ... #atlas #key #comparison
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Lesions on Various Imaging ... Magnetic Resonance Imaging ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
- Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study