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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
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... plugs • Low grade ... corticosteroids +/- anti-fungal ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... lung cancer, and histoplasmosis ... distinguish it from Histoplasmosis ... Diagnosis • Management ... #summary #fungal
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
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... diarrhea, Low-grade ... routine O&P • Clinical ... TMP-SMX-DS • Sulfa allergy ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... breath sounds • Rales ... in case of PCN allergy ... Prevotella • Fungal
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... than 1500 and clinical ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... Infection: helminthic, fungal ... #differential #management
Mycoses

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