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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 ... Tissues #pathology #fungi ... #differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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of Fungal Infections ... fungi can be confused ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
fungi can be confused ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungal #fungi ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... #infections #morphology ... #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: • ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
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
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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• Dimorphic fungi ... , in yeast phase ... common endemic fungal ... echinocandins (e.g ... Itraconazole first line
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
in men Diagnosis ... serologic, and EMG ... characteristic EMG ... - 1st line: ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
to a preceding infection ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... for diagnosis of ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
EMG: LMN Signs in ... at least two or ... cervical and thoracic spine ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology