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Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... endemic fungi cause ... primary pulmonary ... or sinus fungus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
includes: moist soil ... - Acute pulmonary ... - Chronic pulmonary ... • Management - Pulmonary ... management #summary #fungal
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
bird cages/coops, soil ... of exposure to fungal ... potentially other fungi ... infection #prevention #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
In: • Water/soil ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... valleys • Lives in soil ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... lives in moist soil ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
organic debris and soil ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... most often in soil ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Reservoir includes: soil ... When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... Management - Mild pulmonary ... management #summary #fungal