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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #treatment #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
> germinates > blood ... Often isolated in blood ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... : • Optimal treatment ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... cases, not associated ... may present with pulmonary ... disease: Management ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment