Fungal Infections Flashcards
1
Q
Tuberculate or bumpy Conida
A
Histoplasmosis
2
Q
WHere does Histo grow
A
Soil that has been shat on by birds and bats
3
Q
Does Blastomycoses survive in Macrophages like Histo
A
No
4
Q
Where is Blastomycoses endemic to?
A
midsouth
5
Q
Brown purulent bloody sputum
A
Blastomycoses
6
Q
What is the tissue form of Coccidiomycoses
A
Spherule
7
Q
45 degree branching septate hyphae
A
aspergillus
8
Q
Zygomycetes causes what?
A
Mucormycosis
9
Q
WHen is mucormycosis risk high
A
after a disturbance or in ppl who are on corticosterois or diabetic
10
Q
Histo assumes what form in tissues?
A
Small yeast
11
Q
Aspergillosis infection is commonly seen in asthma and CF pts as
A
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
12
Q
Which of these organisms forms a fungal ball at pre-existing lesions
A
Aspergillosis
13
Q
Pneumocystis diagnosis
A
Silver stain
