Fungal infection Flashcards
opportunistic infections can follow antibiotics, corticosteroids, alcoholics, diabetics, immunosuppressive etc
nocardiosis
apergillosis
mucomycosis
moniliasis (candiasis)
lympadenopathy, dessemination, pneumonia
characteristics of fungal infections
found in SW US
coccydiomycosis
sellout sign with ascending aorta
segment 2
actinomycosis is unique
- uncommon in lung
- can capitate
- can eat a whole into the pluera through the chest wall and cause a pneumothorax (sinus tracks)
nocardiosis
can cross tissue boundaries similar to actinomycosis
coccydiomycosis
soil based, SW US
can cause infectious discitis
cocctdiomycosis
geographic location
disseminates to bony prominences
non opportunistic
characteristis coccydiomycosis
MC of pulmonary fungal disorders
histoplasmosis
hystoplasma capsulatum
histo likes _____ soil and chicken ____
wet
manure
states that border Ohio rivers, Mississippi rivers
Histoplasmosis
paratrachial, subcarinal lymphadenopathy/scarring
Histoplasmosis
desseminates to liver and spleen, causing calcifications
Histo (especially spleen)
1 cause of 7a/b
Histo