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Invasive fungal - blastomycosis
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Architecture
3rd Grade
12/05/2012

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Term
causative agent
Definition
B. dermatitidis
Term
endemic to what 2 differnet regions
Definition
-ohio/missip river valleys
midwestern/canda bordering great lakes
Term
where is it found?
Definition
decaying veggies/wood; pidegeon poop
Term
how do you aquire it?
Definition
inhalation of conidia
Term
symtpoms of acute blastomycosis- 3
Definition
asymtp;
fever, chills
Term
which is self limited?
Definition
acute blastomycosis
Term
symptoms of chronic blastomycosis-3
Definition
fever, weight loss, night sweats
Term
what disease is often present with chronic?
Definition
tuberculosis
Term
what type of blastomycosis can appear 1-3 yrs after primary pneumo?
Definition
disseminated
Term
for histo/blast:
see response to therapy by what 3 parameters?
and also improvement of what?
Definition
reolution of radio, sero, and micro;
signs/sympt
Term
for histo/blasto:
after intital therapy in AIDS, need to use lifelong _ until CD4> _?
Definition
oral azole;
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