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Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
infections according to CT-scan ... Bacterial pneumonia - Aspergillosis ... Actinomyces - Aspergillosis ... Bacterial pneumonia - Aspergillosis ... oxtvmJe1RmlxFFJpzgymkqdNRFOw%3D%3D #CT
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Sign on Chest CT ... invasive pulm aspergillosis ... #Halo #Sign #CT
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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IDSA Aspergillosis ... Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis ... (IPA) • CNS aspergillosis ... ID_fellows #Invasive #Aspergillosis
Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong 

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Aspergillus #Aspergillosis #IA
Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis ... #Aspergillus #Aspergillosis
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... Acute - Invasive Aspergillosis ... Chronic Necrotizing Aspergillosis ... cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis ... fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis
Summary of Recommendations for the Treatment of Aspergillosis - IDSA Guidelines
 - Invasive syndromes of Aspergillus
the Treatment of Aspergillosis ... Aspergillus #Aspergillosis
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis ... CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... Bronchopulmonary #Aspergillosis
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ... ABPA #Allergic #Aspergillosis
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... of lesions on CT ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
studied for candida, aspergillosis ... diagnosing invasive aspergillosis