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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
(IA) - Diagnosis ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... #IA #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis ... 5-10d, venous (DVT ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Management #Treatment
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
3 years old - Clinically ... after age 4 Treatment ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Urology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... vasculopathy, thrombosis ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (literally: painful blue edema) is an uncommon severe form of deep venous thrombosis
of deep venous thrombosis ... from extensive thrombotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Cerulea #Dolens #DVT ... #photo
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Cerebral venous thrombosis ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Venous disease (SVC ... syndrome, dural sinus thrombosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Coccidioides, Aspergillus ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... #neurology #differential