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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... differential #diagnosis #atlas ... #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... • History of BCG ... diagnostic accuracy Extrapulmonary ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB #Latent ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... BloodCell #RBC #Morphology ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Infectious Disease Patient ... Who: Patient age ... illness script (e.g ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... in the syncope patient ... T wave, in the patient ... characteristic morphology ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... sometimes have this morphology ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Depending on local and patient-specific ... special stains (e.g ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
various body fluids, e.g ... undetectable in latent ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... , and thus the patient ... ventricular aneurysm morphology ... EM #Cardiology #EKG
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases