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You know you are a #hematologist when you see more fungal pneumonia than bacterial pneumonia😭
🔸Why are they so common?
IMMUNOSUPRESSION !
🔸The most common cause?
ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS
🔸Treatment of choice?
VORICONAZOLE
Let's run through some common radiological findings👇🏻
🔸Why are they so common?
IMMUNOSUPRESSION !
🔸The most common cause?
ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS
🔸Treatment of choice?
VORICONAZOLE
Let's run through some common radiological findings👇🏻
Image 👇🏻 shows a "HALO SIGN"
The central "nodule" contains the fungal hyphae, the "halo" around represents hemorrhage caused by the angio-invasiveness of the fungus.
This is an EARLY FINDING !!
It is NOT SPECIFIC for IPA, can be seen in GPA etc.
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The central "nodule" contains the fungal hyphae, the "halo" around represents hemorrhage caused by the angio-invasiveness of the fungus.
This is an EARLY FINDING !!
It is NOT SPECIFIC for IPA, can be seen in GPA etc.
#MedTwitter
A couple of weeks pass by, you treat with voriconazole and the patients neutropenia has also recovered 💪🏼
You repeat a CT and see this👇🏻
This is an "AIR CRESENT SIGN" and signals an improvement in the immune response against aspergillus !!
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You repeat a CT and see this👇🏻
This is an "AIR CRESENT SIGN" and signals an improvement in the immune response against aspergillus !!
#MedTwitter
