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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Lung Disease: ... Imaging, high res CT ... #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... b) CHF c) ... Chest X-ray: ... unless prior heart/lung ... #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptoms • Rheumatologic ... aches, joint pain, chest ... antigen • India ink prep ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... #Management #Infections