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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Fungal infections ... #Fungal #Infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... of Fungal Infections ... #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... septations #pathology #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... Infections with ... #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Hyaline Casts ... colored compounds (e.g ... or non-infectious ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... ), septated hyphae ... sometimes have this morphology ... considered in certain cases ... Management #treatment #fungal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... response preceding infection ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Syndrome What? ... common cause) • Infection ... (e.g. encephalitis ... Brain lesions (e.g ... #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Pericarditis: Infectious ... Echovirus Epstein-Barr ... Whipple disease Fungal ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Fanconi's syndrome ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... HSP • Post-infectious ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology