Fungal Pneumonias Flashcards
1
Q
The organism that causes Histoplasmosis is?
Where does it come from
A
Histoplasma capsulatum
Isolated from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings
2
Q
What is the most common form of Histoplasmosis pneumonia
A
Asymptomatic Primary histoplasmosis
3
Q
How will Histoplasmosis show on a CXR?
A
Hilar adenopathy
Patchy nodular infiltrates in the Lower lung fields
4
Q
Coccidioidomycosis is also known as what?
A
Valley Fever
5
Q
Clinical presentation for Valley Fever?
A
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6
Q
Which populations are at risk for serous/complicated/ disseminate Valley fever
A
HIV/Immunocomprimised
African Americans/Asians
Pregnancy in 3rd trimester
7
Q
What laboratory findings will you find in Coccidiomycosis/Valley Fever?
A
Eosiniphils and Leukocytosis
