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Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
- A fungal culture ... of skin tissue ... negative; however, a skin ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... of Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
transmission: aerogenic, skin ... • Diagnosis ... • Management - ... #management #summary ... #fungal
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... , inflammatory skin ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... D, Galloway G, Murray
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Blastomyces - Dermatitidis ... differential #causes #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • Dimorphic fungus ... - Blastomyces dermatitidis ... • The fungus ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... osteomyelitis or skin ... organism into the skin ... Mouth, throat, skin ... #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
• Inner ear • Skin ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management