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What is ABPA? |
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
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a condition of lung hypersensitivity to ... antigens that colonize the bronchial tree |
fungal |
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what types of patients usually present with ABPA? |
asthmatics, atopic disorders |
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classic presentation of ABPA (the presentation has to do with sputum) |
an asthmatic patient with recurrent episodes of brown-flecked sputum and transient infiltrates on CXR |
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what will CBC show for ABPA? |
eosinophilia |
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what skin test can you perform to dx ABPA? |
aspergillus skin testing |
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What is the treatment for ABPA? |
ORAL steroids
inhaled steroids do not work |
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if episodes recur then you can also use |
itraconazole episodically |