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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... (IC) Diagnosis ... therapy First Line ... Targeted Treatment ... #management #candida
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Echinocandins (e.g ... or TEE unless clinical ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... sometimes have this morphology ... #Management #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... - 1st line: ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
. central line placement ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... - Atypical Clinical ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... eye shut (patch alone ... #Management #Treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... cervical and thoracic spine ... column Treatment ... #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... Parvovirus B19 • Candida ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... : • A clinical ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... #management #Dermatology
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, unlike other hyaline ... incubation 4 major clinical ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #management