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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces ... & Mississippi river ... inoculation • Clinical ... community-acquired pneumonia ... Amphotericin B for 1-
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... dermatitidis or Blastomyces ... • The fungus lives ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
travel hx, home meds ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... shred sign Rt Zone 1. ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... fungal stain of clinical ... or serology for Blastomyces