Aspergillosis Quiz
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Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Aspergillosis?
Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of fungus. It typically affects the respiratory system and sinuses, but its signs and severity vary greatly. Aspergillus is present everywhere (indoors and outdoors), which can cause the infection.
Typical Symptoms of Aspergillosis
- Cough worsens with exercise
- Discharge of yellow or green sputum.
- Blood in saliva
- Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
- History of connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease
- Waking up at night with difficulty in breathing
- Fever
- On medications that suppresses the immune system
Diagnostic Questions for Aspergillosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Does your cough get worse with exercise?
- Do you have yellow or green sputum?
- Is there blood in your phlegm?
- Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
- Have you ever been diagnosed with a connective tissue, autoimmune, or rheumatic disease?
Treatment of Aspergillosis
Treatment for aspergillosis mainly involves antifungal drugs, which may be taken orally or injected.
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References
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Reviewed By:
Phillip Aguila, MD, MBA (Pulmonology, Critical Care)
Dr. Aguila graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He has served as Assistant Professor since 2010.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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