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46F with diabetes presents with orbital apex syndrome. Imaging and histopathology shown. What is your differential diagnosis? #MayoIDQ to follow @StephanieGrach @ZYetmar @omarabusaleh15
46F with diabetes presents with orbital apex syndrome. Imaging and histopathology shown. What is your differential diagnosis? #MayoIDQ to follow @StephanieGrach @ZYetmar @omarabusaleh15
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46F with uncontrolled DM and recent DKA is admitted because of left sided HA for a month. PE: orbital apex syndrome. Head imaging shown. ENT/neurosurgery proceeded with debridement. Pathology shown. Which one of the following choices is most correct?
46F with uncontrolled DM and recent DKA is admitted because of left sided HA for a month. PE: orbital apex syndrome. Head imaging shown. ENT/neurosurgery proceeded with debridement. Pathology shown. Which one of the following choices is most correct?
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Case diagnosis: Rhinocerebral #mucormycosis due to #Rhizopus in a person with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
Rx:
Surgical debridement
Liposomal #Amphotericin B
Later: transitioned to #Posaconazole upon clinical control and improvement
Case diagnosis: Rhinocerebral #mucormycosis due to #Rhizopus in a person with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
Rx:
Surgical debridement
Liposomal #Amphotericin B
Later: transitioned to #Posaconazole upon clinical control and improvement
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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…
