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Aspergillosis, Aspergillus

  • See Also
  1. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
  2. Fungal Lung Infection
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Pulmonary or systemic infection of Aspergillus fungi
  2. Occurs in debilitated or Immunocompromised patients
  • Predisposing factors
  1. Chronic illness
  2. Long term use of antibiotics or Corticosteroids
  3. Irradiation
  • Symptoms
  1. Pulmonary
    1. Dyspnea
    2. Cough
    3. Hemoptysis
  2. Systemic
    1. Skin eruption
    2. Arthralgias
    3. Mental status change
  • Signs
  1. Pulmonary
    1. Fever
    2. Purulent Sputum
  2. Systemic or Disseminated Infection
    1. Skin eruption
    2. Infection of ears, eyes, sinuses
  • Lab
  1. Sputum Culture
  1. Pulmonary aspergilloma
    1. Unique crescentic radiolucency
    2. Surrounds a circular shadow