Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management aspergillus betadglucan galactomannan adrenal biomarkers bloodstream cardiology cardiomyopathy catheter causes chalazion crbsi ctchest diseases eosinophilia eosinophilic falsepositives hordeolum
Nodular pattern(2) 1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy. 2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
bronchiolitis in infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
eg. allogeneic HSCT ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan: • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Autoimmune: • Isolated • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1 •
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... illness • Infecton
Hordeolum vs Chalazion Hordeolum (Stye): • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm • Temperature 37.8 C • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan • Cell wall component of many fungi
cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... >90% (In most clinical ... in BAL does not differentiate ... 100d following HCT
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. Definition • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... remains unknown • Final ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... management #cardiology #treatment
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