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Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... flavus, Aspergillus ... Chronic cavitary pulmonary ... Chronic fibrosing pulmonary ... iMedEducation #Pulmonary
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Treatment • Invasive pulmonary ... aspergillosis • Cardiac Aspergillus ... infection • Aspergillus
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus ... cystic fibrosis • Aspergillus ... • Presence of Aspergillus ... eosinophilia and Aspergillus ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Drug toxicity, Pulmonary ... Metastatic disease, Pulmonary ... C.neoformans, Aspergillus ... C.neoformans, R.equi, Aspergillus
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... and Management Aspergillus ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... and Testing: • Aspergillus ... aspergillosis Aspergillus
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... day 0-30): - Pulmonary ... infections - Pulmonary ... and fungal- PCP, aspergillus ... Malignancy - Pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... CD4 < 200: PCP, Aspergillus ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Histoplasmosis A - Aspergillus ... as metastatic pulmonary ... stress of the pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... - Neurogenic pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... aeruginosa • Aspergillus ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
cause primary pulmonary ... disease • Aspergillus ... Species - Invasive pulmonary ... hemoptysis, wheezing); pulmonary ... Coccidioides • Pulmonary