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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
fungal infections: Morphology ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... Tools, First-Line ... Fungal #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... ., spine, joints ... • Aggressive management ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... sometimes have this morphology ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... Interventions - Cold Saline ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #workup #pulmonary
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
involved) 32% • Pulmonary ... 39% • CNS - Alone ... Nocardiosis #Nocardia #diagnosis ... #management #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, unlike other hyaline ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... cases; triazole (e.g ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management