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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 Image
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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?
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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
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JUST IN |An online application system for allotment of #LiposomalAmphotericinB, #Posaconazole and Isavuconazole, is introduced by #Telangana govt @Shiva_THNews
Steps involved---

Application for the #LiposomalAmphotericin B, Posaconazole and Isavuconazole, should be sent in a prescribed proforma to ent-mcrm@telangana.gov.in
“The applications will be scrutinized by a committee consisting of Director of Medical Education (DME) @DMETELANGANA, Superintendent of ENT Hospital, and HoD of Department of ENT, Gandhi Medical College,” as per a press note.
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Finally got to analyze & put my thoughts together on the recent #posaconazole vs. #voriconazole phase 3 trial for invasive #aspergillosis published in .@TheLancet a few weeks ago.
Best is to put the major trials of the 3 #VIP triazoles done over the last 20 years in perspective!
Here is the table with key points of trial design of the #TresAmigos trials, interesting features:

#Vori-Ampho was open label, but with blinded adjudication, including to adverse effects.

All where non-inferiority trials, #vori-amphoB had a clause for claiming superiority.
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On day 14 of neutropenia, an astute ID fellow noted this finding (photo) while examining a patient with fever. Underlying AML and ongoing chemotherapy.

What do you suspect? What work up do you suggest? Details and #MayoIDQ MCQ to follow...
65M acute myeloid leukemia. Rx: CLAG-M. Prophy ACV, posaconazole, Levo, inhaled pentamidine

D14 neutropenia: fever / chills
Exam: onychomycosis, rapidly evolving lesions in arms and torso (photo)

You asked for skin biopsy. Blood culture will grow what fungus?
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Case diagnosis: disseminated fusariosis

Majority got the diagnosis correctly!
Blood culture: Fusarium sp.

Rx: AmBisome / voriconazole
Hope for neutrophil recovery!!!
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