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| What is the most common opportunistic infection in AIDS pts? |
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| Why is a pneumo jiroveci infection so difficult to dx? |
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| nonspecific sxs (fever, cough, SOB) and severity can range from no sxs to respiratory distress. |
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| What is the cornerstone for the dx of pneumo jiroveci? |
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| CXR-diffuse or perihilar infiltrates; apical infiltrates common with those who received aerosolized pentamidine. |
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| For definitive dx of pneumo jiroveci what tests can be done? |
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| Wright-Giemsa stain or direct fluorescence antibody test of sputum. |
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| What technique establishes dx of pneumo jiroveci in 95% of cases? |
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