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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 ... #Tissues #pathology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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of Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #septations #pathology ... #atlas
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Syndrome What? ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... ) • Infection ( ... #diagnosis #neurology
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology ... aspiration, Parasitic infection ... (e.g. ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... #Causes #pulmonary
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #pathology ... #atlas
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
urine, feces, saliva ... common route of infection ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Primary Back Pathology ... arthritis of the spine ... Manifestations: • Infection ... #causes #primarycare
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Hyaline Casts ... colored compounds (e.g ... can be either infectious ... or non-infectious ... interpretation #diagnosis