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==<font color="purple">Histoplasmosis</font>==
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==<font color="black">Histoplasmosis</font>==
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<FlashCard questions="1">
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!width="400"|'''Question'''
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|q1=True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores?
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!width="400"|'''Answer'''
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|a1=
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!width="150"|'''Article'''
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*False
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*Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory
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|<big>'''True or False: Histoplasmosis infections occur solely through ingestion of fungal spores'''
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|l1=Histoplasmosis
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|q2=Which organs/bodily systems are affected?
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*'''''False'''''
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*'''''Infection is through both ingestion and respiratory'''''
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*Reticuloendothelial
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||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Pulmonary
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*Intestinal
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|<big>'''Which organs/bodily systems are affected?'''
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|l2=Histoplasmosis
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|q3=Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?
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*'''''Reticuloendothelial'''''
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|a3=
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*'''''Pulmonary'''''
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*Macrophages
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*'''''Intestinal'''''
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|l3=Histoplasmosis
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||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|q4=How would you diagnose an infection?
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|a4=
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|<big>'''Histoplasma capsulatum are found intracellularly in which type of cell?'''
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*Clinical signs
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*Complement fixation test
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*'''''Macrophages'''''
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*Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion
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||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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*Immunodiffusion
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*A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)
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|<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?'''
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|l4=Histoplasmosis
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|q5=How would you treat an infection?
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*'''''Clinical signs'''''
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*'''''Complement fixation test'''''
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*Amphotericin B
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*'''''Counterimmunoelectrodiffusion'''''
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*If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given
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*'''''Immunodiffusion'''''
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*In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor
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*'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure only (not an active infection)'''''
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|l5=Histoplasmosis
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||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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</FlashCard>
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*'''''Amphotericin B'''''
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*'''''If Amphotericin B is contra-indicated, imidazoles can be given'''''
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*'''''In acute and disseminated cases, the prognosis is poor'''''
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||[[Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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