Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal ... #Pathology #clinical ... #microscopy #table ... #atlas #key #comparison
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 ... and allogeneic HSCT ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
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
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
The table below ... initiation of treatment ... Infectious Diseases ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
Treatment: Itraconazole ... Majocchi granuloma Treatment ... Fungal infection ... recommended Mayo Clinic ... #photo #microscopy