Pulmonary Fungal Infections Flashcards
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Complications of pulmonary fungal infections
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Severe and life-threatening pneumonia can occur in seriously ill patients being treated with corticosteroids, anti-neoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs, and patients with HIV and cystic fibrosis
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Define fungal infections
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Caused by inhalation of spores; exposures common but most persons are asymptomatic or develop a mild nonspecific respiratory illness
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Treatment of pulmonary fungal infections
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They are not transmitted from person to person so it does not have to be placed in isolation. Antifungal medications are the mainstay of treatment
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Pneumoconiosis
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Group of lung diseases caused by inhalation mineral or metal dust particles for environmental lung diseases
