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Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
roots, is a hot spot ... approximately 50%), stiff neck ... fatal) sudden second ... disease • Aspergillus ... or sinus fungus
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... volume in the first second ... #Algorithm #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
organic debris and soil ... extrapulmonary disease ... Inhalation of spores ... most often in soil ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... valleys • Lives in soil ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Reservoir includes: soil ... periods after rain/storms ... - Mild pulmonary ... disease: no treatment ... #summary #fungal
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... lives in moist soil ... : • Pulmonary ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management