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A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
blood meal being worked ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology ... #parasite
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... : • CD4 < 200 ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Regions - Clinical Micro ... Diagnostic Tests: - CBC ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup
Dermacentor Tick on Microscopy
It’s tick season so your friendly neighborhood micro lab might be asked to
friendly neighborhood micro ... Microscopy #clinical #microbiology ... #parasite
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... management of shock MICRO ... history Initial Work-up ... most ICU pts a CBC ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... surface molecules: CD5 ... lymphocyte > 5000/microL ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier Microbiologic ... pathogens 2nd Tier Microbiologic ... stool), Ova and Parasites ... SolidOrgan #Diagnosis #Workup