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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 ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Syndrome What? ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... #Wonderland #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology
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
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Hyaline Casts ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... colored compounds (e.g ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... treatment #fungal #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
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... ) Microbiology ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... • Microbiologic ... #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
region Viral Syndromes ... ; dengue shock syndrome ... capillary leak syndrome ... ) testing of a saliva ... #InfectiousDiseases