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58M. NYC. No PMH.
1 mo ago: high dose prednisone, rituximab, plasma exchange for presumed paraneoplastic autoimmune polyneuropathy.
Now: PET-CT. Biopsy (shown)
ROS: fever, cough, chest pain
What is the DDx? Case details #MayoIDQ to follow…
58M. NYC. No PMH.
1 mo ago: high dose prednisone, rituximab, plasma exchange for presumed paraneoplastic autoimmune polyneuropathy.
Now: PET-CT. Biopsy (shown)
ROS: fever, cough, chest pain
What is the DDx? Case details #MayoIDQ to follow…
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No travel. No farm exposure. No pets.
Work up:
CXR RML opacity
WBC 13.7. 94%N.
HIV neg.
Galactomannan negative
Histoplasma serology negative
BDG >500
What is the most likely pathogen? #MayoIDQ
No travel. No farm exposure. No pets.
Work up:
CXR RML opacity
WBC 13.7. 94%N.
HIV neg.
Galactomannan negative
Histoplasma serology negative
BDG >500
What is the most likely pathogen? #MayoIDQ
3/
Case diagnosis: #Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia presenting as solitary granulomatous inflammatory nodule
BAL PJP smear / PCR negative
Biopsy: PJP
Repeated PCR of stored BALF: low +
Case diagnosis: #Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia presenting as solitary granulomatous inflammatory nodule
BAL PJP smear / PCR negative
Biopsy: PJP
Repeated PCR of stored BALF: low +
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I bet you are wondering, what's all the fuss with #candidemia? Why do we care? How to diagnose? How to treat?
Get ready for a thanksgiving treat!
Inspired by @DxRxEdu
I bet you are wondering, what's all the fuss with #candidemia? Why do we care? How to diagnose? How to treat?
Get ready for a thanksgiving treat!
Inspired by @DxRxEdu
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In the US, invasive candidiasis is the most common fungal infection in hospitalized patients (4th most common infection overall)
1. C. diff
2. Staph aureus
3. E. Coli
4. Candida
www-nejm-org.proxy1.library.jhu.edu/doi/pdf/10.105…
In the US, invasive candidiasis is the most common fungal infection in hospitalized patients (4th most common infection overall)
1. C. diff
2. Staph aureus
3. E. Coli
4. Candida
www-nejm-org.proxy1.library.jhu.edu/doi/pdf/10.105…
