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Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
on Culture and Microscopy ... & reverse) 2) microscopic ... Fusarium #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
polyangiitis, microscopic ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #differential
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... etiology, narrow the differential ... biochemistry, microscopic
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Lung #Nodule #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
on culture and microscopy ... brown from age - Microscopic ... Coccidioides #culture #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology