3. Disseminated histoplasmosis If you can spare a moment, please add a teaching point about this infection in the comments @germhuntermd.bsky.social #pathology #pulmpath #pathsky #pathbugs #crittersonbluesky - ThreadSky

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smlungpathguy.bsky.social • 105 days ago

3. Disseminated histoplasmosis

If you can spare a moment, please add a teaching point about this infection in the comments @germhuntermd.bsky.social

#pathology #pulmpath #pathsky #pathbugs #crittersonbluesky

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patrickching.bsky.social•104 days ago

#Histoplasma antigen is a #galactomannan; therefore, it can cross react with #Blastomyces, #Aspergillus, and most other endemic fungi to a lesser extent #PathSky #IDSky #MedSky

smlungpathguy.bsky.social•105 days ago

4. Cryptococcus (mucicarmine stain)

Please feel free to use the images in this thread for teaching 🙏🏾

#pathology #pulmpath #pathsky #pathbugs #crittersonbluesky

patrickching.bsky.social•104 days ago

Serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) cannot distinguish neoformans from gattii.
Serum CrAg is not used for monitoring pts w established disease (does not significantly correlate w clinical response or persistent infxn in pts w pulm infxn) #PathSky #MedSky #IDSky #cryptococcus

smlungpathguy.bsky.social•52 days ago

5. Calcium oxalate crystals, a clue to aspergillosis