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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Infections and ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... #Invasive #Infections ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
Liver infections ... Infection DDx of ... infection, sarcoidosis ... febrilepodcast.com] #Liver #Infections ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
demyelination), Infectious ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... Degenerative, NPH, Infectious
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Disseminated Infections ... 50% in chronic infection ... weeks for acute infection ... River valleys • Infection ... • Cutaneous infection
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Ddx? ... Ddx is very broad ... Final dx: Septic ... - BIDMC Infectious ... Rash #clinical #photo
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
most often seen DDX ... Topical anti fungal ... Indiana University Infectious ... type #clinical #photo
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
infection of the ... Fungal infection ... Dx: pathology and ... recommended Mayo Clinic Infectious ... rubrum #clinical #photo
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
accident, insulin injection ... deferoxamine, drug injections ... systemic anti fungal ... Indiana University Infectious ... skin #clinical #photo
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Infections: - ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm