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Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum - Fungal Pathology 

Small yeast with narrow based budding. Can be grouped
- Histoplasma capsulatum ... - Fungal Pathology ... Histoplasmosis UCSD ... #Histoplasma #capsulatum ... #Fungal #Pathology
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... cause primary pulmonary ... or sinus fungus ... • Histoplasma capsulatum
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... on Histoplasma capsulatum ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Acute pulmonary ... Diagnosis • Management ... - Pulmonary disease ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum): Ohio Valley Disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum ... syphilis’ of the fungal ... Diagnosis • Management ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
might say it ‘covers ... lines – Abx A covers ... neg, and Abx B covers ... In this final figure ... #pharmacology #management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
corticosteroids +/- anti-fungal ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... differential #causes #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Recent infection • Pulmonary ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal