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Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis ... Nocardia) - Endemic Fungi ... blastomycosis, coccidioides ... polyangiitis, microscopic ... Others: - Pulmonary
Aspergillosis - Aspergillus - Fungal Pathology 

Septate hyphae, forms conidial heads - aspergillosis

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#aspergillosis
Aspergillosis - ... Aspergillus - Fungal ... UCSD Internal ... #Aspergillus #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Coccidioidomycosis - coccidioides immitis - Fungal Pathology 

Spherules with multiple endospores - coccidioidomycosis

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis - coccidioides ... immitis - Fungal ... coccidioidomycosis UCSD ... #immitis #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... pseudohyphae • Aspergillosis ... positive capsules UCSD ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... aspergillosis ( ... or sinus fungus ... Valley Fever") • Coccidioides
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Prevotella • Fungal ... : - Aspergillosis ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
kansasii, Invasive aspergillosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Mycetoma, Invasive Aspergillosis ... : Halo sign Coccidioides ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... flucytosine ASPERGILLOSIS ... resistant) Invasive aspergillosis ... transplant recipients Aspergillosis ... • Serology for Coccidioides