Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Also written as BPA.

312), intracavitary\naspergilloma or invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.\nAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis\nABPA is a hypersensitivity reaction to A. fumigatus.

What our notes say

• 312), intracavitary\naspergilloma or invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.\nAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis\nABPA is a hypersensitivity reaction to A. fumigatus. (Davidson's Essentials of Medicine - 2nd)
• Fungal spores are significant allergens — can cause allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), farmer's lung, bronchial asthma (MEDICAL MYCOLOGY — LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS — Notes)
• Allergic: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) (central bronchiectasis in asthma) (Bronchiectasis)
• | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) | Asthma, fleeting pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilia, high total IgE, Aspergillus‑specific IgE | Central bronchiectasis on CT plus immunologic markers; response to steroids distinguishes it. | (Bronchiectasis)
• RESPIRATORY DISEASE • 9\n\n • Pneumonia (complicating whooping cough or measles)\n• Inhaled foreign body\n• Suppurative pneumonia\n• Pulmonary TB\n• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis complicating asthma\n• Bronchial tumours (Davidson's Essentials of Medicine - 2nd)
• Lung\nshadowing usually indicates pneumonia or eosinophilic\ninfiltrates in patients with bronchopulmonary aspergillosis\n(BPA). (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Study material on Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

• Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Bronchiectasis
• Davidson's Essentials of Medicine - 2nd

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