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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
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... Consistent with Candida ... #differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #septae ... septations #pathology #atlas
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Evaluation and Treatment ... for disseminated candidiasis ... Candiduria #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Asymptomatic #Diagnosis ... #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 ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
fungal infections: Morphology ... Characteristics, Diagnostic ... Tools, First-Line ... Treatment Aspergillus ... #Management
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... which are larger Morphology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #pathology ... #atlas
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
surface over the canine ... for effective treatment ... #candida #mucosal ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... associated with a candidal ... benign lesions (e.g ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... resulting in bizarre morphology ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #treatment
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Hyperkalemia Typical ECG ... • Aggressive treatment ... fluids" > normal saline ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology