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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... resembles community-acquired ... • Management ... #management #summary ... #fungal
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... most common) - Fungus ... , Blastomyces, Aspergillus ... surgery is required
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... Pts: cardiogenic shock
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Direct fungal ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... fever • Septic shock ... #Diagnosis #Management