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Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... #infections #morphology ... yeasts #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi # ... #differential #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... sometimes have this morphology ... Management #treatment #fungal
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... cell arteritis Infections ... Mycobacterial diseases • Fungal ... #rash #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... in hematologic ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces - Infections ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... (tuberculosis, fungal ... infections) ... patches on the skin ... Administer 250 mcg
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... Examination: • Skin ... amyloidosis, Bacterial, fungal ... , viral infections ... #workup #hepatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin ... Examination: • Signs ... Examine the entire skin ... associated with fungi
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... tissue disorder (e.g
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Malignancy • Infections ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... hematology