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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... presentation - Acute ... pulmonary blastomycosis ... • Diagnosis ... #fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... presents with acute ... has five major clinical ... clinical specimens ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... septated hyphae, acute ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... #Management #Signs
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • The fungus ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... (91%): Acute / ... #diagnosis #management