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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces ... inoculation • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Management ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
Blastomycosis - Blastomyces dermatitidis - Fungal Pathology 

Round, double refractile wall, single broad based bud -
Blastomycosis - Blastomyces ... dermatitidis - Fungal ... Blastomycosis UCSD ... #dermatitidis #Fungal ... #Pathology #clinical
Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum - Fungal Pathology 

Small yeast with narrow based budding. Can be grouped
Histoplasmosis - ... Histoplasma capsulatum - Fungal ... UCSD Internal ... Histoplasma #capsulatum #Fungal ... #Pathology #clinical
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... surrounding yeasts • Histoplasmosis ... positive capsules UCSD ... Medicine @ucsdim #Fungal ... #Pathology #clinical
Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum): Ohio Valley Disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Histoplasmosis ( ... , and caves (another ... aerogenic • Clinical ... syphilis’ of the fungal ... #summary #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... breath sounds • Rales ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Aspergillosis - Blastomyces
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... plugs • Low grade ... corticosteroids +/- anti-fungal ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... or Blastomyces ... • The fungus ... such as wood and leaves ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... has five major clinical ... stain of clinical ... or serology for Blastomyces ... #Diagnosis #Management