Blastomycosis Lecture VII: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment
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What is the most common site of pulmonary blastomycosis?

  • Skin
  • Lung (correct)
  • G.U.T
  • Bone
  • Which area is NOT commonly affected by cutaneous blastomycosis?

  • Hands (correct)
  • Neck
  • Scalp
  • Face
  • What are the possible ways of infection in cutaneous blastomycosis?

  • Ingestion of the agent
  • Local inoculation of the agent (correct)
  • Airborne transmission
  • Sexual transmission
  • What is a common symptom associated with osteoarticular blastomycosis?

    <p>Joint stiffness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of lesions may develop in cutaneous blastomycosis after injury?

    <p>Tender nodules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it typically take for acute pulmonary blastomycosis to show improvement without treatment?

    <p>2-12 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of blastomycosis is characterized by symptoms such as asthma, transient pulmonary infiltration, and immediate cutaneous hypersensitivity to Aspergillus Ag?

    <p>Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of aspergillosis is associated with a fungal mass within the sinus cavity without invasion of sinus mucosa?

    <p>Fungus ball of paranasal sinuses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ is NOT commonly affected by blastomycosis?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of blastomycosis is characterized by confusion with appearance of skin lesion or laryngeal lesions, chest X-ray abnormalities, and an indolent nature?

    <p>Osteoarticular blastomycosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symptom is commonly associated with prostate or kidney infections in blastomycosis?

    <p>Difficulty in micturition and dysuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most effective treatment for blastomycosis?

    <p>Amphotericin B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom associated with CNS infection in blastomycosis?

    <p>Meningitis and brain abscesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which infection is characterized by an indolent well-circumscribed erythematous nodule in cutaneous blastomycosis?

    <p>Non-tender or very slight erythematous nodule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common site for pulmonary blastomycosis?

    <p>Lung</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is NOT commonly affected by blastomycosis?

    <p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three possibilities for infection in cutaneous blastomycosis?

    <p>Local inoculation, hematogenous seeding after trauma, hematogenous seeding of previous trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common clinical manifestations associated with pulmonary blastomycosis?

    <p>Cough, weight loss, chest pain, skin lesion, fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of cases are affected by osteoarticular blastomycosis?

    <p>51-70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom associated with cutaneous blastomycosis?

    <p>Appearance of skin lesion or laryngeal lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is commonly affected by osteoarticular blastomycosis?

    <p>Spinal epidural lesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of lesions may develop in cutaneous blastomycosis after injury?

    <p>Tissue invasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symptom is commonly associated with G.U.T. infection in blastomycosis?

    <p>Difficulty in micturition and dysuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom associated with C.N.S infection in blastomycosis?

    <p>Meningitis and brain abscesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of blastomycosis is characterized by an allergic response to inhaled aspergilli?

    <p>Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ is NOT commonly affected by blastomycosis?

    <p>Adrenal glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of aspergillosis is associated with preexisting damage in lung architecture and an increase in saprophytic colonization?

    <p>Endobronchial colonization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom associated with prostate or kidney infections in blastomycosis?

    <p>Difficulty in micturition and dysuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does it typically take for acute pulmonary blastomycosis to show improvement without treatment?

    <p>4 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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