Fungal Infections Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 2 most important fungal infections?

A

Candidiasis

Aspergillosis

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2
Q

What are the 2 common sites that get infected by candida?

A

Mucotaneous

Invasive

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3
Q

What are the pre-disposing risk factors of candida?

A
Antibiotics 
Moist area
Inhalation steroids 
Neonates
Immunodeficiences
Intravascular catheters
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
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4
Q

What are the symptoms of mucocutaneous candida?

A
Onychomycosis
Nappy rash
Moist flexural 
Itchy eryhtematous areas
May ahem white discharge 
Oral, nails and balintis
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5
Q

What re the treatment options for candida?

A

Oral Fluconazole

Nystatin for oral flush

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6
Q

If the candida is invasive what investigations and management can you do?

A

Blood culture
Nail/skin biopsy
IV ECHINOCANDINS
FLUCONAZOLE

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7
Q

What is the spread of Aspergillosis?

A

Airborne inhalation

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8
Q

What does Aspergillosis cause?

A

Acute invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis or Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis >3months

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9
Q

What are the storms of acute and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis?

A
Haemoptysis
Fever
SOB
Cough 
Pleuritic chest pain 

Chronic
Haemoptysis
SOB
Cough

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10
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What are the investigations and treatment of aspergillosis?

A

IV Voriconazole

IV Amphotercin B

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11
Q

How is Cryptococcus transmitted?

A

Inhalation

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12
Q

What does Cryptococcus cause?

A

Subacute meningoencephalitis

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13
Q

How do you treat cryptococcal meningitis

A

” IV AMPHOTERICIN B

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