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Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... septations #pathology #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... #pathology #atlas
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... immunosuppression (eg ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
count and platelet morphology ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... considered first-line ... platelet count and morphology ... #hemepath #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Causes of Abnormal ... prolong the aPTT alone ... Jcortesizaguirr #Abnormal ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Malignancy (e.g ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology