Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... Venn #Diagram #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... (HSV/VZV), Fungal ... infections N - ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... this morphology Treatment ... Aspergillus #IA #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 β€’ Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 β€’ Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 β€’ Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... rhinocleromatis) Fungus ... Invasive mold infection ... Central #Lesions #infections ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 β€’ Aortic Valve Stenosis
 β€’ Mitral Valve Stenosis
 β€’ Tricuspid
Valvular #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #criteria
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 β€’ Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 β€’ Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... difficile (gut) β€’ Fungi ... #Transplant #Infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #infectiousdiseases
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 β€’ Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 β€’ Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Candida, other fungi ... Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... β€’ Choroidal infections ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis