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Fungal Infections
Downstate > MS2 Respiratory Block > Fungal Infections
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Medical
Graduate
02/12/2011

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Term
"summer flu"; bug?
Definition
Histoplasmosis
Term
granulomatous mediastinitis, mediastinal fibrosis; bug?
Definition
Histoplasmosis
Term
hepatosplenomegaly, GI ulcers, cytopenias; dx?
Definition
Histoplasmosis
Term
dx histoplasmosis
Definition
antigen detection test of urine and blood
Term
disease involves skin, GU, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis; bug?
Definition
Blastomycosis
Term
pigeons!
Definition
Cryptococcus [Goljan]
Term
fungi that cause meningitis in immunocompetent people; treatments?
Definition
Cryptococcus (amphotericin B+flucytosine), Coccidiodomycosis (amphotericin B)
Term
most common predisposing condition for Cryptococcal infection is...
Definition
HIV
Term
San Joaquin Valley fever; bug?
Definition
Coccidiodomycosis
Term
erythema nodosum; dx?
Definition
Blastomycosis
Term
pregnant women in 3rd trimester are severely at risk of acquiring what fungus?
Definition
Coccidiodomycosis
Term
lymphocutaneous disease in immunocompetent pts; pulmonary or disseminated disease in immnocompromised pts; bug?
Definition
Spirotrichosis
Term
candidemia specifically targets which organs? (4)
Definition
eye, liver, GU, skin
Term
hospitalized pt with a central venous catheter presents with UTI and conjunctivitis; dx?
Definition
candidemia
Term
tx for histoplasmosis
Definition
amphotericin B
Term
tx for Blastomycosis, Coccidiodomycosis, and Cryptococcocus
Definition
amphotericin B or -azoles
Term
echinocandin/caspofungin is indicated for...
Definition
candida, aspergillus
Term
tx for thrush
Definition
nystatin
Term
acute angle branching, true septae, invasion in blood vessels; dx?
Definition
Aspergillus
Term
what would you expect to see in a blood culture in disseminated aspergillus?
Definition
nothing--blood culture is always negative
Term
presentation of saprophytic aspergillosis
Definition
fungus bulls in sinus and pulmonary cavities
Term
presentation of allergic aspergillosis
Definition
allergic sinusitis or ABPA (shows bronchiectasis)
Term
rhinocerebral zygomycosis; bug?
Definition
Mucormycosis
Term
broad angle branching, aseptate; bug?
Definition
Mucormycosis
Term
risk factors for Mucormycosis disease
Definition
diabetes, acidosis, desferoxamine
Term
risk factor, tx, and dx of PCP
Definition
risk factor: HIV
tx: dapsone
dx: cannot be cultured; must be BAL or biopsy
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