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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces ... presentation of TB ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #fungal
Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum): Ohio Valley Disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Valley Disease - Summary ... particularly of TB ... • Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... meningitic disease Blastomycosis ... or serology for Blastomyces ... antigen testing Blastomycosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... or Blastomyces ... • The fungus ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Aspergillosis - Blastomyces ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Histoplasma Capsulatum ... infiltrates, mimicking TB ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary