Fungi & Parasite Buzzwords

Pseudohyphae

candida albicans

White Patches on Tongue & Erythema Underneath

oropharyngeal candidiasis (candida albicans)

Keratin-Rich Areas

dermatophytes

Tinea (Except Versicolor)

dermatophytes

Branched & Septate Hyphae

dermatophytes

Macroconidia

dermatophytes

Spindle Shaped Macroconidia

microsporum (dermatophyte)

Beaver’s Tail Macroconidia

epidermophyton (dermatophyte)

Cigar Shaped Macroconidia

trichophyton (dermatophyte)

Lipid Rich Areas

malassezia furfur

Spaghetti & Meatball Appearance

malassezia furfur

Non-Septate Hyphae & Branch at 90

mucor/rhizopus

Angioinvasive Hyphae

mucor/rhizopus

aspergillus fumigatus

Necrotic Lesions of Paranasal Sinuses

rhinocerebral mucormycoses (mucor/rhizopus)

Septate Hyphae & Branch at 45

aspergillus fumigatus

Necrotic Tissue in Nasal Cavity/Palate

acute invasive sinusitis (aspergillus fumigatus)

Galactomannan Antigen Testing

aspergillus fumigatus

Broad Based Budding Yeast

blastomyces dermatidis

Valley Fever

coccidioides immitis

Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas

coccidioides immitis

Spherules Containing Yeast

coccidioides immitis

Ohio & Mississippi River Valey

blastomyces dermatidis

Construction/Excavation Work

blastomyces dermatidis

Rose Handler’s Disease

sporothrix schenckii

Gardening

sporothrix schenckii

Lesions Along Lymphatics

sporotrichosis (sporothrix schenckii)

Foul Smelling & Greasy Diarrhea

giardiasis (giardia lamblia)

Cysts & Trophozoites

giardia lamblia

Flagellated Protozoan

leishmania spp.

giardia lamblia

Sandfly

leishmania spp.

Promastigote/Amastigote

leishmania spp.

Volcano Ulcer

leishmania spp.

Giemsa Stained Amastigotes

leishmania spp.

Contact Lenses

acanthamoeba spp.

Out of Proportion Eye Pain

acanthamoeba spp.

Trophozoites & Cysts

acanthamoeba spp.

Undercooked or Raw Game

trichinella spiralis

Periorbital Edema

trichinellosis (trichinella spiralis)

Bird Droppings

cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

India Ink Stain

cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Capsular Antigen Test

cryptococcus neoformans/gattii

Bat Droppings

histoplasma capsulatum

Caves & Spelunking

histoplasma capsulatum

Silver Stain

histoplasma capsulatum

Yeast in Macrophages

histoplasma capsulatum

Apicomplexan Protozoan

plasmodium spp.

RBCs

plasmodium spp.

Sub-Saharan Africa

plasmodium spp.

Mosquitos

plasmodium spp.

Paroxysms of Fever

malaria (plasmodium spp.)

Water Activities

naegleria fowleri

Separate Sexes

nematode/roundworm

Skin Penetration by Larvae

necator americanus

Cutaneous Larva Migrans

hookworm infection (necator americanus)

Iron-Deficiency Anemia

hookworm infection (necator americanus)

Proglottid

cestode/tapeworm

Scolex & Suckers

cestode/tapeworm

Freshwater Fish

diphyllobacterium latum

Proglottids Wider than Long

diphyllobacterium latum

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

diphyllobothriasis (diphyllobacterium latum)

Megaloblastic Anemia

diphyllobothriasis (diphyllobacterium latum)

Eggs with Clear Zone & Cap

diphyllobacterium latum

Freshwater Snail

trematode/fluke

Cercariae

schistosoma spp.

Ascending Paralysis

ticks

Necrotic Ulcer

brown recluse spider

Linear Tracks

scabies (mites)

Nits on Hair Shaft

louse

Boil-Like Pruritic Lesions

botfly

Pruritic Wheal

bedbugs

Itching at Night

scabies (mites)