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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Diagnosis • Management ... - Pulmonary disease ... - Mild to ... Amphotericin B for 1- ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... antigen testing Blastomycosis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
including: 1. ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis: 1) ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Acquired through: 1. ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... isavuconazole) for mild ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Unilateral Floppy Eyelid Syndrome

This middle-aged male reported to clinic for persistent blurry vision and irritation of
mentioned that his lid ... Our management for ... this patient was: 1. ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology