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What is ABPA?

allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

a condition of lung hypersensitivity to ... antigens that colonize the bronchial tree

fungal

what types of patients usually present with ABPA?

asthmatics, atopic disorders

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

what will CBC show for ABPA?

eosinophilia

what skin test can you perform to dx ABPA?

aspergillus skin testing

What is the treatment for ABPA?

ORAL steroids



inhaled steroids do not work

if episodes recur then you can also use

itraconazole episodically