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Atopy and Antiallergy Therapy

#Atopy #Antiallergy #Therapy #Pathophysiology #Allergy #Omalizumab
Atopy and Antiallergy ... Therapy #Atopy ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Omalizumab
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Aspergillosis (ABPA ... Anti-lgE therapy (Omalizumab ... Aspergillosis #ABPA
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... aspergillosis (ABPA ... ABPA is a hypersensitivity ... structures in the right lung
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA ... ) • Consider Lung
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
GI, lung, skin), ... eosinophilia, ABPA
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... - Aspergillus/ABPA ... Etiology: Lung ... apices of the lung ... CO2 & pH in the lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • 3 syndromes: ABPA ... macrophages in HIV • Lung ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Microsporidium #Lung
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
immunotherapy and omalizumab ... corticosteroids), LABA (long-acting
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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extending to the lung ... necrotizing pna, ABPA ... Track #Sign #CT #Lung