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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #atlas
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... endocarditis • ... • Protozoa (eg ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... septations #pathology #atlas
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignancy Infectious ... • Endocarditis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... immunosuppression (eg ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hypertonic saline ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... #pathology #atlas
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Alice in Wonderland ... common cause) • Infection ... Brain lesions (e.g ... Wonderland #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesion • CNS infection ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG