Sketchy: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the tx for Paracoccidioides brasiliensis?
A
- -conazole for mild infection
- Amphotericin B for systemic
2
Q
How does Paracoccidioides brasiliensis look in its yeast form?
A
like a captain’s wheel - multiple buds radiate out from a central vacuole
3
Q
How big is Paracoccidioides brasiliensis compared to an RBC?
A
MUCH bigger
4
Q
Cue:
- a Captain’s wheel with round, bulb-shaped handles and red center
A
- yeast form looks like a captain’s wheel - multiple buds radiate out from a central vacuole
- red center = RBC, so Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is MUCH bigger than an RBC
5
Q
Where is Paracoccidioides brasiliensis found?
A
in Brazil and South America
6
Q
Cue:
- pinecones and frogs
A
- -conazole for mild infection
- Amphotericin B for systemic
7
Q
Cue:
- butterfly tattoo
A
dimorphic (mold in the cold, yeast in the heat)
8
Q
Cue:
- pirate, who has white beads in his hair and is wearing a medallion necklace, is coughing and showing his yucky mouth
A
- cough = respiratory transmission and causes cough
- beads = cervical lymphadenopathy
- necklace = lung granulomas
- mouth = mucocutaneous ulcers and lesions
9
Q
What happens when Paracoccidioides brasiliensis disseminates?
A
causes cervical, axillary, or inguinal adenopathy –> lungs –> granulomas
10
Q
Cue:
- treasure map of South America
A
found in Brazil and South America
