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CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
fulminant invasive fungal ... pneumonia in absence ... spores and hyphae ... and evidence of pulmonary ... granulomatous #disease #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... severe cases - Dynamic ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
community-acquired pneumonia ... Absence of mediastinal ... blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... influenced by plant roots ... , is a hot spot ... or sinus fungus ... #differential #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... infections (90%), Fungal ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... cervical nerve roots—cervical ... vision or black spots
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... adjacent to the focus
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Itraconazole is the agent ... : • Direct fungal ... Inhalation of spores ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
24, SpO2 88% on room ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... considering the diagnosis ... Due to their short