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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 ... Treatment Aspergillus ... Fungal #Infections #InfectousDiseases
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
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
BRASH Syndrome ... Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... • Aggressive treatment ... fluids" > normal saline ... #diagnosis #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
urine, feces, saliva ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
that define the clinical ... syndrome - Does ... illness script (e.g ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases ... #History #HPI #Diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: • ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... - Caine Criteria ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... development of Korsakoff syndrome
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... mobilization or supine ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology