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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... on Histoplasma capsulatum ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Serology, PCR Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pleural effusions, CNS ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... • Histoplasma capsulatum
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... #Histoplasma #Capsulatum ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Histoplasma Capsulatum ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Recommendations for Treating ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... tissue, skeleton, CNS ... disease: no treatment ... nodule/cavity: no treatment ... management #summary #fungal
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... Collagen vascular disease ... camping) The Disease ... : • Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... 40% Invasive Disease