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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... community-acquired pneumonia ... pulmonary blastomycosis ... presentation of TB, lung ... management #summary #fungal
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... presentations and disease ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #typea #typeb #classification
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... : • Pulmonary ... : • Mild-moderate
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung disease ... status NTM Cause ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: ... NTM #Infections #differential