Fungal Infections

Question 1

soil contaminated with bird or bat dropping sis likely to contain

Answer 1

histoplama capsulatum

Question 2

symptomatic pulmonary histoplasmosis presents as

Answer 2

chest pain and cough, constitutional symptoms such as anorexia, fever, headache, myalgia a few weeks after expsoure

Question 3

typical CXR findings in histoplasmosis include

Answer 3

hilar lymphadenopathy

patchy pulmonary infiltrates without cavitation

Question 4

what rheumatological manifestations are associated with histoplasmosis?

Answer 4

polyarticular symmetrical arthralgia/arthritis

erythema nodosum or erythema multiforme

Question 5

What cardiac finding combined with mediastinal lymphadenopathy is suspicious for histoplasmosis?

Answer 5

pericarditis + mediastinal lymphadenopathy

Question 6

diagnsotic workup for histoplasmosis includes

Answer 6

fungal stains and culture
serology
urinary antigen testing

Question 7

mild histoplasmosis is treated via

Answer 7

supportive therpay

Question 8

moderate-severe histoplasmosis is treated by

Answer 8

IV antifungal therapy