Allergic Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Flashcards
What is Allergic Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
due to?
An allergy to Aspergillus spores
What are the main features of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Bronchoconstriction
Bronchiectasis
What does bronchoconstriction include?
Wheeze
Cough
Dyspnoea
What might patients have a previous label of with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
A previous label of asthma
Where would the bronchiectasis be present?
Proximally
What investigations would you do for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Eosinophilia
Radioallergosorbent (RAST) test to Aspergillus
positive IgG precipitins
raised IgE
What investigations would you do for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Eosinophilia
Positive Radioallergosorbent (RAST) test to Aspergillus
positive IgG precipitins
raised IgE
What are the main two features of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Eosinophilia
Bronchoconstriction
What will be positive in someone with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillus?
Radioallergosorbent (RAST)
IgG precipitins
What is the medical management for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Oral glucocorticoids
What might you see on a chest x-ray of someone with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Thickened bronchial walls, and cystic appearance
Tramline and ring shadows
What is sometimes introduced as a second line agent in someone with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?
Itraconazole
What is bronciectasis?
Airways widened and filled with excess muscus
